A30242:1219
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.
Lastly, The Spirit of God dwells two ways in his Church: 1. In respect of wonderful and miraculous operations. 2. In respect of saving and sanctifying graces.
Lastly, The Spirit of God dwels two wayes in his Church: 1. In respect of wonderfull and miraculous operations. 2. In respect of saving and sanctifying graces.
The former way the Church of Corinth was admirable, you may read 1 Cor, 14. & alibi, of the plenty of gifts, and divers operations amongst them; so that they seemed herein to excel all other Churches, yet in respect of the sanctifying graces, they seemed to be very defective; for the Apostle calls them babes, and complaineth he could not speak unto them, as unto spiritual, so that this later way of Gods Spirit (as formerly you heard) dwelling in us, is most comfortable, and most to be regarded, though the other be more admired. The former did especially belong to the Church in its first plantation. Hence Acts 2. we read of the accomplishment of that glorious Prophecy, Joel 2. To pour out his Spirit, &c. but now these miraculous operations are ceased.
The former way the Church of Corinth was admirable, you may reade 1 Cor, 14. & alibi, of the plenty of gifts, and divers operations amongst them; so that they seemed herein to excell all other Churches, yet in respect of the sanctifying graces, they seemed to be very defective; for the Apostle cals them babes, and complaineth he could not speak unto them, as unto spiritual, so that this later way of Gods Spirit (as formerly you heard) dwelling in us, is most comfortable, and most to be regarded, though the other be more admired. The former did especially belong to the Church in its first plantation. Hence Acts 2. we reade of the accomplishment of that glorious Prophecy, Joel 2. To pour out his Spirit, &c. but now these miraculous operations are ceased.