A30242:1131
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.
Secondly, The consideration that we are the people of God, in a more peculiar manner then all the Nations of the world, that do not know God. This also should affect us. This is that Covenant of Grace God enters into, I will be their ⟨p. 195⟩God, and they shall be my people, Jer. 7.23. 2 Cor. 6.16. Yea, a peculiar people; Gods Jewels, Gods Treasure, Deut. 26.18. Psal. 135.4. Tit. 2.14. Now consider how great an obligation lieth upon such as are Gods people: They draw nigh to God in all duties of Communion, and God draweth nigh to them in all dispensations of grace. But how much holiness, faith, and purity, is required of such? Did Ahasuerus command those Virgins to be so many days persuming and preparing themselves to come into his presence, what preparation then ought to be in us, when we draw nigh to such an excellent Majesty? If you ask what are the duties of Communion with God? Prayer and other religious approaches are: And if we did know what these things were, we would throw away all our rags, and every thing that may offend his pure eyes.
Secondly, The consideration that we are the people of God, in a more peculiar manner then all the Nations of the world, that do not know God. This also should affect us. This is that Covenant of Grace God enters into, I will be their ⟨p. 195⟩God, and they shall be my people, Jer. 7.23. 2 Cor. 6.16. Yea, a peculiar people; Gods Jewels, Gods Treasure, Deut. 26.18.