A30242:1054
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.
Again, when it's said, If a mans work abide: By work, is meant Doctrine. That you may not suck that poison, which a Papist from hence inferreth, That there are some works so pure, that they can abide Gods trial: David thought otherwise, when he said, Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord, &c. Psal. 143.2. From the matter then supposed, If it abide. Observe,
Again, when it's said, If a mans work abide: By work, is meant Doctrine. That you may not suck that poison, which a Papist from hence inferreth, That there are some works so pure, that they can abide Gods tryal: David thought otherwise, when he said, Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord, &c. Psal. 143.2. From the matter then supposed, If it abide. Observe,
Thus Christ Mat. 5.8. Heaven and Earth shall sooner pass away, then one iota or title. Whatsoever is asserted or threatened, or promised, stands firmer then Mount Zion, like the earth, which cannot be removed. They who have endeavoured to overthrow Gods Truths, they are as absurd, as if a man should set his shoulder to remove a huge mountain.