A30242:1039
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.
3. The Scripture directs to earnest Prayer: That is the Key to open Heavens Treasury. Ask and ye shall have. If any man want wisdom, let him ask it of God, James 1.5. David, though a great Proficient, prayeth that God would open his eyes to understand the wonderful things of his word, Psal. 119.18. Prayer must begin, and Prayer must end all reading, and hearing, and all meditations. To study much without Prayer, to read much without Prayer, is like the stomach that eats much, but wants natural heat for digestion.
3. The Scripture directs to earnest Prayer: That is the Key to open Heavens Treasury. Ask and ye shall have. If any man want wisdome, let him ask it of God, James 1.5. David, though a great Proficient, prayeth that God would open his eyes to understand the wonderfull things of his word, Psal. 119.18. Prayer must begin, and Prayer must end all reading, and hearing, and all meditations. To study much without Prayer, to read much without Prayer, is like the stomack that eats much, but wants natural heat for digestion.
1But you will say, How is ••a•s word a fire? How doth that reveal, when many very exp•rt in Scripture, do yet run into very many errors? Do not those that build hay and stubble, bring many texts of Scripture? How can these be said to reveal?
1But you will say, How is ••as word a fire? How doth that reveal, when many very exprt in Scripture, do yet runne into very many errours? Do not those that build hay and stubble, bring many texts of Scripture? How can these be said to reveal?