A30242:122
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.
The Word preached is commended in Scripture for several and divine operations. Now if thou hast many years been under these droppings, and yet art a dry wilderness, how unsufferable is it? In other things of the world, you think it not to be endured. You send your children to be taught, and if in many years they should not yet be able to spell the Alphabet, you would think all cost in vain. If year after year you plough, and prepare a field for Corn, and yet there come up nothing but weeds and thistles, this is a vanity of vanities, and vexation of spirit. What the Heathens speak of their Tantalus, to be up to the chin in water, and yet ready to perish for thirst, is true in thee.
The Word preached is commended in Scripture for several and divine operations. Now if thou hast many years been under these droppings, and yet art a dry wildernesse, how unsufferable is it? In other things of the world, you think it not to be endured. You send your children to be taught, and if in many years they should not yet be able to spell the Alphabet, you would think all cost in vain. If year after year you plow, and prepare a field for Corn, and yet there come up nothing but weeds and thistles, this is a vanity of vanities, and vexation of spirit. What the Heathens speak of their Tantalus, to be up to the chin in water, and yet ready to perish for thirst, is true in thee.
For opening this, let us consider,1 What are those choice and noble effects of the Ministry, for the defect whereof a people may be severely blamed. And they are of two sorts, Intellectual upon the understanding, or Practical upon the heart, affections, and outward conversation. For the Word of God is both a shining and a burning light. And for the first, That people will be found without all excuse, and under a great condemnation, who have not found those intellectual effects.
For opening this, let us consider,1 What are those choise and noble effects of the Ministry, for the defect whereof a people may be severely blamed. And they are of two sorts, Intellectual upon the understanding, or Practcal upon the heart, affections, and outward conversation. For the Word of God is both a shining and a burning light. And for the first, That people will be found without all excuse, and under a great condemnation, who have not found those intellectual effects.