A30242:1066
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.
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 1 Pet. 1.23, 24. Being born not of corruptible, but the incorruptible seed, which is said to abide, though all flesh and the flower thereof doth perish. It's true indeed, Davids grace, and Peters grace, in the fiery trial of sin, seemed to be quite extinct; but they were as the trees in winter, which have life in the root, though no signs of life appear by fruit, or leaves. If therefore you see any, who seemed to have been regenerated by the Word, totally Apostatize and fall off, take the Scriptures saying up, They went from us, because they were not of us, Joh. 2.19. No true Stars can indeed fall from Heaven, meteor's may. Thus not only the truths we preach, but even you that are Hearers, ought to be our work, and an abiding work. The Apostle calls the Corinthians, his Epistle, to be seen and read of all men, 2 Cor. 3.2. You are to be as walking Sermon•; and no temptations▪ or persecusecutions, yea, The gates of Hell are not to prevail over you, Mat. 16.18. The forgetful or unprofitable Hearer, doth as much as lies in him, to make the truths of God, of no more durable operation then humane figments.
The second notable Effect, is, To regenerate and make us new creatures: And this is also an incorruptible effect, no sinne, 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 1 Pet. 1.23, 24. Being born not of corruptible, but the incorruptible seed, which is said to abide, though all flesh and the flower thereof doth perish. It's true indeed, Davids grace, and Peters grace, in the fiery tryal of sinne, seemed to be quite extinct; but they were as the trees in winter, which have life in the root, though no signes of life appear by fruit, or leaves. If therefore you see any, who seemed to have been regenerated by the Word, totally Apostatize and fall off, take the Scriptures saying up, They went from us, because they were not of us,