A30242:1043
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, They do not attend to the whole Scripture. They compare not place with place. Mark any errors; they fasten upon some places of Scripture, and they do not wisely consider other texts as well. If we take that place, We are no more under the Law, but under grace, Rom. 6.14. here you would think the Law were quite laid aside; but take ••other place, The law is good, if a man use it lawfully, 1 Tim. 1.8. And, •• we make void the Law, God forbid, Rom. 3.31. So then, you see the Law hath its use still.
Thirdly, They do not attend to the whole Scripture. They compare not place with place. Mark any errours; they fasten upon some places of Scripture, and they do not wisely consider other texts as well. If we take that place, We are no more under the Law, but under grace, Rom. 6.14. here you would think the Law were quite laid aside; but take ••other place, The law is good, if a man use it lawfully, 1 Tim. 1.8. And, •• we make void the Law, God forbid, Rom. 3.31. So then, you see the Law hath its use still.
Lastly, It's not enough to have Scripture, to have many texts, but we are also to make use of those helps for the understanding of them, which God hath appointed. ⟨p. 181⟩The Scripture is the only Rule, but not the only Means; for, else there needed no praying, there needed not the Spirit of God, nor the Ministry; but God hath appointed Ministers in his Church, who by way of Office, are to interpret and explain Scripture. They are called eyes, and Shepherds. And the neglect of this, may lead a man, though perfect in the Scripture, into errors.