A30242:113
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
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Fourthly, Conversion cannot be wrought without some Knowledge of the Principles. We cannot believe in him we do not know. We cannot love him we do not know. The Heathens, they indeed, built an Altar To the unknown God But it is unsufferable for a Christian, if a Christian should perform his duties to an unknown God, or unknown Christ. They must understand, and so be converted, Isa. 6.10. God makes light shine out of darkness.
5. The Knowledge of these Principles is necessary to salvation. You that are ignorant totally of them, cannot upon any just grounds hope for salvation. This is eternal life, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent, Joh. 17.2. They are a people of no understanding, therefore he that made them will not save them, Isa. 27.11. God would have all men to be saved, and come to the Knowledge of the Truth, 2 Tim 3.7. Oh then, how should you, who sit in this palpable darkness be afraid! People use to fear in the dark; and certainly thou should bewail thy self. I am an old man, an old woman; I have lived thus long where the word hath been preached, and yet how little do I know.
Sixthly, None can pretend excuses for their ignorance herein. To have much Knowledge in Religion, there is required much time and study; many abilities, better education. But for these Foundations, none can excuse, themselves because God hath revealed them in a plain easy manner: He that runneth may read them. So that it is our slowthfulness if we do not know.
Sixthly, None can pretend excuses for their ignorance herein. To have much Knowledg in Religion, there is required much time and study; many abilities, better education. But for these Foundations, none can excuse, themselves because God hath revealed them in a plain easie manner: He that runneth may read them. So that it is our slowthfulness if we do not know.