A30242:1124
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 for the explication of the word Temple, and the Reason to prove they were the Temple, as followeth in the words, I refer it till we come at it: For truly, this Text is a Mine of gold, every word hath precious matter in it. Only consider at this time, the interrogative Introduction, Know ye not? One great cause why they admitted such profaneness and corruption in the Church, was the ignorance of or the not attending to those Privileges and Relations they were called unto. If they had duly considered, they were Gods Temple, they would not have suffered strange Doctrines, or strange manners to come in amongst them; as no strange uncircumcised might enter into the Temple. Observe,
Now for the explication of the word Temple, and the Reason to prove they were the Temple, as followeth in the words, I referre it till we come at it: For truly, this Text is a Mine of gold, every word hath precious matter in it. Only consider at this time, the interrogative Introduction, Know ye not? One great cause why they admitted such prophanensse and corruption in the Church, was the ignorance of or the not attending to those Priviledges and Relations they were called unto. If they had duely considered, they were Gods Temple, they would not have suffered strange Doctrines, or strange manners to come in amongst them; as no strange uncircumcised might enter into the Temple. Observe,
That the consideration of those Privileges and Relations which all the People that profess God are put into,1 would be a great Argument against all kind of Pollutions.
That the consideration of those Priviledges and Relations which all the People that professe God are put into,1 would be a great Argument against all kind of Pollutions.
- 1Observ. Church Privileges and Relations are great Obligations to Holiness.