A30242:1198
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.
Thirdly, Effectively: Many ways: 1. For the Incomprehensibility of the actions of the Spirit. John 3. The wind bloweth where it lists, and no man knoweth from whence it comes: so is the Spirit. 2. The Diversity of his operations: As the breathings of the wind is from several corners; the Spirits dispensations have not been always alike. 3. For the Efficacity, moving the hearts of men to love good, to hate evil. 4. For the Impossibility of resisting this. 5. For the Necessity of it to every good work, as the wind is to the ship.
Thirdly, Effectively: Many wayes: 1. For the Incomprehensibility of the actions of the Spirit. John 3. The wind bloweth where it lists, and no man knoweth from whence it comes: so is the Spirit. 2. The Diversity of his operations: As the breathings of the winde is from several corners; the Spirits dispensations have not been alwayes alike. 3. For the Efficacity, moving the hearts of men to love good, to hate evil. 4. For the Impossibility of resisting this. 5. For the Necessity of it to every good worke, as the winde is to the ship.
Use. Is the holy Spirit God? Then take heed of that blasphemous scoffing, which many carnal and wicked people are guilty of, which is to mock at the very name of the Spirit. If a sin against the holy Ghost be unpardonable, and doing despite unto the Spirit of grace, leaveth a man in an impossibility of recovering: ⟨p. 205⟩How darest thou let thy heart and tongue be thus set on hell fire? Thy body and soul is to be the temple of the Spirit? Thy duties are to come from this Spirit, and doest thou deride it?
Ʋse. Is the holy Spirit God? Then take heed of that blasphemous scoffing, which many carnal and wicked people are guilty of, which is to mock at the very name of the Spirit. If a sinne against the holy Ghost be unpardonable, and doing despite unto the Spirit of grace, leaveth a man in an impossibility of recovering: