A30242:1065
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.
First, To assure and persuade the heart of the certainty of them. Hence faith is called assurance; and, full assurance. Heb. 10.22 And The substance of things Heb. 11.1. So that where Gods Truth hath been fully received, there it establisheth the heart. It's not carried away with every wind of Doctrine. There are few that we can say of, that they have received the truth, not as the word of ⟨p. 184⟩man, but as the word of God, 1 Thes. 2.13. Many are so fickle, so inconstant, so unsettled, that they are ready every day to have a new Faith; this is, because the Word is not received as Gods Word, but as a mans Opinion.
First, To assure and perswade the heart of the certainty of them. Hence faith is called assurance; and, full assurance. Heb. 10.22 And The substance of things Heb. 11.1. So that where Gods Truth hath been fully received, there it establisheth the heart. It's not carried away with every wind of Doctrine. There are few that we can say of, that they have received the truth, not as the word of ⟨p. 184⟩man, but as the word of God, 1 Thes. 2.13. Many are so fickle, so inconstant, so unsetled, that they are ready every day to have a new Faith; this is, because the Word is not received as Gods Word, but as a mans Opinion.
The second notable Effect, is, To regenerate and make us new creatures: And this is also an incorruptible effect, no sin, or Devil, or the temptations of the world shall be able to obliterate that heavenly Image or Picture, the Word of God hath drawn upon such a mans soul. Thus