A30242:1226
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.
First, The very ministerial functions and abilities to discharge them, are of the Holy Ghost in the Church. For although, Ephesians 4.11. it's said, That Christ after his Ascension and triumph over Death and Hell, Gave gifts unto men: Even as great Emperors, when they ride in glorious triumph, after a final Conquest over their enemies, use to distribute large favours and many bountiful signs of honour, yet because upon his Ascension, he promised the Spirit of God in his absence, as the divine Vicar of Christ; therefore 1 Cor. 12. we find all operations and diversities of them attributed to the holy Ghost: And Acts 25. the holy Ghost is said, To make those overseers in the Church of Ephesus: So that what Church-officers, or what Church-ordinances, or order we have, and what Gifts and Abilities likewise there are to discharge them. These are all of the holy Ghost, and of the holy Ghost three ways:
First, The very ministerial functions and abilities to discharge them, are of the Holy Ghost in the Church. For although, Ephesians 4.11. it's said, That Christ after his Ascension and triumph over Death and Hell, Gave gifts unto men: Even as great Emperours, when they ride in glorious triumph, after a final Conquest over their enemies, use to distribute large favours and many bountifull signes of honour, yet because upon his Ascension, he promised the Spirit of God in his absence, as the divine Vicar of Christ; therefore 1 Cor. 12. we find all operations and diversities of them attributed to the holy Ghost: And Acts 25. the holy Ghost is said, To make those overseers in the Church of Ephesus: So that what Church-officers, or what Church-ordinances, or order we have, and what Gifts and Abilities likewise there are to discharge them. These are all of the holy Ghost, and of the holy Ghost three wayes: