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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.
Now the Grounds for Instruction in these Principles, are,
Now the Groun•s for Instruction in these Principles, are,
First, Because God accounts of no zeal, nor devout affections, 1if they be not the fruit of Knowledge. Thus Christ told the woman, that was so zealous for her Fathers worship, Ye worship ye know not what, Joh. 4 22. Though God once accepted brute beasts as a S•rifice to him, Yet now (saith the Apostle) let's offer up our selves a reasonable Sacrifice, Rom. 12.1. The Jew had a zeal, but not according to Knowledge. Therefore those crafty Principles in Popery, to keep men in Ignorance, (to make it the Mother of Devotion) that thereby ⟨p. 16⟩they may reign, and do what they list, is to lead men blind-fold into Hell.
First, Because God accounts of no zeal, nor devout affections, 1if they be not the fruit of Knowledge. Thus Christ told the woman, that was so zealous for her Fathers worship, Ye worship ye know not what, Joh. 4 22. Though God once accepted bruit beasts as a S•rifice to him, Yet now (saith the Apostle) let's offer up our selves a reasonable Sacrifice, Rom. 12.1. The Jew had a zeal, but not according to Knowledge. Therefore those crafty Principles in Popery, to keep men in Ignorance, (to make it the Mother of Devotion) that thereby