A30242:1049
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.
1. He beginneth with the wise builder, and herein you have the good work supposed. And
2. The good reward promised.
The good work supposed is, If it abide. If it can endure the fire, and be not consumed by it; for so all truth will. The good thing promised, is, He shall receive a reward. By the reward here promised, to understand only that honour and dignity he shall have in the Church, is to limit it too much; we may take it for all the honour and blessing God will bestow on him here, and eternal life hereafter.
Now why it's called a Reward, and the improvement of that, hath been already considered; we shall therefore pitch on the matter supposed, If any mans work abide. Now this must be understood, supposing all the other conditions likewise required to salvation: For if a man preach truth never so truly; if […] ⟨p. 176⟩