A30242:1230
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.
So then, put the Spirit of God, and other helps appointed by him together, and then you will never split at any Rock.
So then, put the Spirit of God, and other helpes appointed by him together, and then you will never split at any Rock.
Secondly, As the gifts of the Ministry are thus efficiently from God, So directively also they are from his Spirit. The guidance and ordering of the whole Ministry is from the Spirit of God. When Paul was resolved to go to some place to preach the Gospel, he was sometimes forbidden by the Spirit, and directed to go to others, Acts 16.6, 9. Thus in the word of God, preached by the Apostles, the Spirit of God did demonstrate it self, because the Jews are said to resist it, Acts 7.51. therefore though it was first dispensed to the Jews, yet upon their neglect it was transplanted to the Gentiles. And thus truly every Congregation, ⟨p. 209⟩every particular person, may wonderfully observe the divine guidance of the Ministry, that it should come to such a people, and not to such; that those who are unworthy, and trample upon it, as swine do the pearl, should have it, and many a poor hungering and thirsting people, can never enjoy have or such a Ministry, especially every godly hearer may observe a divine guidance of the Word in the matter preached, how near and seasonably it comes to him. The unbeliever that came to the Church ordinances, saw his heart and thoughts so judged and discovered, that he cried out, Verily God is among you, 1 Cor. 14.25. Thou sittest and wonderest, how the Minister should fall on such a point, how he should be directed to such a particular that doth so nearly concern thee; this makes thee say, Verily God is here.