A30242:1063
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.
Fourthly, The Truths of God, built by a spiritual builder, do not only abide the fiery trial, but they grow more illustrious and glorious thereby. 1All the heresies and Persecutions that ever have been, were like the waters to the Ark, they lifted it higher to Heaven. The truth about grace had not been so clear, had not Pelagius maintained free-will. The Divine Nature of Christ had not been so fully evidenced out of Scripture, had not the Arians opposed it. Justification by Faith in Christ, had not been so strongly and powerfully proved, had not Justification by works been obtruded in Popery. So that it doth not only abide the fire, but it's grown more admirable thereby. Many doubts are removed; and as the winds, shaking of some trees, make the root the faster, so the difference and disputes about Religion, though they do hurt to some, yet to sound and solid men, they have made them more established. Nil tam certum, quam quod è dubio certum Which made an Ancient say excellent well, P•us debeo Thomae dubitanti, quam Petro credenti: For by his doubting, Christs Resurrection was more confirmed unto us.
Fourthly, The Truths of God, built by a spiritual builder, do not only abide the fiery tryal, but they grow more illustrious and glorious thereby. 1All the heresies and Persecutions that ever have been, were like the waters to the Ark, they lifted it higher to Heaven. The truth about grace had not been so clear, had not Pelagius maintained free-will. The Divine Nature of Christ had not been so fully evidenced out of Scripture, had not the Arrians opposed it. Justification by Faith in Chr•st, had not been so strongly and powerfully proved, had not Justification by works been obtruded in Popery. So that it doth not only abide the fire, but it's grown more admirable thereby. Many doubts are removed; and as the winds, shaking of some trees, make the root the faster, so the difference and disputes about Religion, though they do hurt to some, yet to sound and solid men, they have made them more established. Nil tam certum, quam quod è dubio certum Which made an Antient say excellent well, P•us debeo Thomae dubitanti, quam Petro credenti: For by his doubting, Christs Resurrection was more confirmed unto us.