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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.
To open this Doctrine, consider, That the understanding of a man hath several kinds of corruption, which do more or less endanger a mans salvation.1
To open this Doctrine, consider, That the understanding of a man hath s•veral kinds of corruption, wh•ch do more or lesse endanger a mans salvation.1
- 1The several corruptions of the understanding that endanger a mans salvation.
First, There is ignorance in a mans understanding, whereby he doth not know, or believe the truth, and this endangers a mans salvation. This is eternal life, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent, John 17.2. Therefore not […] these is eternal death, God would have all men to be saved, and to come to th• knowledge of the truth, 2 Tim. 3 7. Thus as the true knowledge of God and Christ is the way to salvation. This is the star to lead to Christ; so ignorance of these things is the way to damnation. Hence wicked men are ⟨p. 190⟩often said, Not to know God, and yet how universal is this sin? Few have any knowledge or understanding in the matters of Religion; They have Eagles eyes to worldly things, but very blind Owls they are in heavenly things.
First, There is ignorance in a mans understanding, whereby he doth not know, or believe the truth, and this indangers a mans salvation. This is eternal life, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent,