A30242:1135
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.
Fifthly, The consideration of a Believer, hath much efficacy likewise in it, and should be like fire in our bowels. Doest thou believe? Art thou no Atheist, no mocker and scorner, no sceptical, or disputer in matters of Religion, but a serious, steadfast, and constant Believer? this is enough to make all within and without thee consonant to Gods will. For take but two or three particular Objects of thy Faith, which thou sayest thou doest with thy whole heart believe, thou canst not, thou darest not deny them. As
Fifthly, The consideration of a Believer, hath much efficacy likewise in it, and should be like fire in our bowels. Doest thou believe? Art thou no Atheist, no mocker and scorner, no scepticall, or disputer in matters of Religion, but a serious, stedfast, and constant Believer? this is enough to make all within and without thee consonant to Gods will. For take but two or three particular Objects of thy Faith, which thou saiest thou doest with thy whole heart believe, thou canst not, thou darest not deny them. As
First, Thou believest there is a God, who is omniscient and omnipotent, who judgeth the world, whose eyes are always upon thee. David was much affected with this, That God knew his siting down, and rising up, and that he could not go from his presence, but God was every where present with him, Psal. 139. Now if you do believe this indeed, how darest thou do those things in secret, which thou wouldst not have the world know? Is not God in thy Chamber, in the Closet with thee? And so, How darest thou have heart-sins, saying, All is well because the world doth not behold it? Thou hast proud thoughts, malicious thoughts. How darest thou do this, if thou doest believe the eye of God is upon thee? Oh then, when thou art solicited to any evil way, say, Oh, my soul, knowest thou not that God is here! Am I afraid of a mans eye, and yet he cannot damn me, he cannot throw me into Hell? and do I not tremble at Gods eye?
First, Thou believest there is a God, who is omniscient and omnipotent, who judgeth the world, whose eyes are alwaies upon thee. David was much affected with this, That God knew his siting down, and rising up, and that he could not go from his presence, but God was every where present with him,