A30242:1189
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 holy Ghost hath those works attributed to him, which do only belong unto a God. Such as God only can do, as Creation, Sanctification and Redemption, and miraculous operations. These things do demonstrate and prove a God; Creation, Psal. 33 6. By the word of the Lord the Heavens were made, and by the Spirit (or breath) of his mouth th•y were created. Job 33.4. The Spirit of God made me. Thus in the Creation at first, The Spirit moved on the waters, as the Hen on the eggs, giving vivifical influence. For Redemption, the holy Ghost concurreth to that, in preparing and fitting the body of Christ, and sanctifying it to be an oblation. Hence Christ is said, To be conceived of the holy Ghost, which could not be an Angel, for then an Angel would have been greater than Christ. And secondly, In the application of the Benefus, of the Redemption to the godly. The holy Ghost both applieth them, and assureth thereof, The Spirit of God that heareth witness with our spirit, Rom. 8.16. And we are sealed by the holy Spirit of God, Ephes. 4.30.
Secondly, The holy Ghost hath those works attributed to him, which do onely belong unto a God. Such as God only can do, as Creation, Sanctification and Redemption, and miraculous operations. These things do demonstrate and prove a God; Creation, Psal. 33 6. By the word of the Lord the Heavens were made, and by the Spirit (or breath) of his mouth th•y were created. Job 33.4. The Spirit of God made me. Thus in the Creation at first, The Spir•t moved on the waters, as the Hen on the eggs, giving vivifical influence. For Redemption, the holy Ghost concurreth to that, in preparing and fitting the body of Christ, and sanctifying it to be an oblation. Hence Christ is said, To be conceived of the holy Ghost, which could not be an Angel, for then an Angel would have been greater than Christ. And secondly, In the application of the Benefus, of the Redemption to the godly. The holy Ghost both applieth them, and assureth thereof, The Spirit of God that heareth witnesse with our spirit,