A30242:1207
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, How he dwells there.
Secondly, How he dwels there.
As the Spirit of God is said to dwell in us, so in other places,1 God promiseth to dwell in his people, 2 Cor. 6 16. And Christ is said, To dwell in our hearts by faith, Ephes. 3.17. All which are not to be understood of any visible or local habitation, much less comprehensive, that we cold comprehend God, for he is (as he said) one whose circumference is every where, and centre no where: The Heaven of Heavens cannot contain him; but it is meant in a mystical and spiritual manner.
As the Spirit of God is said to dwell in us, so in other places,1 God promiseth to dwell in his people, 2 Cor. 6 16. And Christ is said, To dwell in our hearts by faith, Ephes. 3.17. All which are not to be understood of any visible or local habitation, much lesse comprehensive, that we cold comprehend God, for he is (as he said) one whose circumference is every where, and center no where: The Heaven of Heavens cannot contain him; but it is meant in a mystical and spiritual manner.
- 1Of the Spirits dwelling in us.