A30242:1036
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole…
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgess ...The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for T.U., 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, The word of God will be a fire to try, because it doth direct to all those means whereby we may come out of all errors. As
Thirdly, The word of God will be a fire to try, because it doth direct to all those means whereby we may come out of all errours. As
1. It presseth humility, not to lean to our understanding. God will teach the humble his way, Psal. 25. Though such may a long while wander, yet they will come back, and then they are not ashamed to recant before the whole world. Peter commends Paul for the wisdom given him of God, 2 Pet. 3.15. and yet we know how Paul reproved Peter to the face, as is related Gal. 1. This was great humility in Peter, to love and commend the excellencies in Paul for all this. Austin wrote his Retractations at the latter end of his age, which argued great humility.
2 The Scripture bids us love that truth we do know, and so far as we have obtained, to obey, and to walk according to that Rule, Phil. 3.16 You heard last day, That errors are not only mens sins, but their punishments likewise. Because men receive not the truth in the love of it, they are delivered up to believe a lye. Now then, the godly are careful to prevent the cause thereof. He that doth my will, shall know whether the doctrine be of God,