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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.
But more particularly, The Spirit of God dwells in a saving manner,
But more particularly, The Spirit of God dwels in a saving manner,
First, By Illumination, and opening of the dark mind of every man. Every man is darkness it self, he cannot discern of spiritual things revealed in the Word, till the Spirit of God enlighten him. Therefore the work of Gods Spirit is great upon the mind and understanding of a man, it convinceth the soul of a man of those things it never believed before, John 16.9. of sin, it makes a man see the woeful and damnable estate he is in. It's so plain, that he cannot deny it; he believed and judged no such thing once in him; but now such light shineth in his breast, that he is a very dung-hill, a very hell to himself, and then he convinceth of righteousness, (viz.) a Gospel-righteousness by Christ. Now all his works, all his good duties are dung and dross; all that Religion, he put confidence in, is abandoned by him, the Spirit of God convinceth him of a glorious righteousness without him, which only is able to cover his nakedness.
First, By Illumination, and opening of the darke minde of every man. Every man is darknesse it selfe, he cannot discerne of spiritual things revealed in the Word, till the Spirit of God enlighten him. Therefore the worke of Gods Spirit is great upon the minde and understanding of a man, it convinceth the soul of a man of those things it never believed before, John 16.9. of sinne, it makes a man see the woefull and damnable estate he is in. It's so plaine, that he cannot deny it; he believed and judged no such thing once in him; but now such light shineth in his breast, that he is a very dung-hill, a very hell to himself, and then he convinceth of righteousnesse, (viz.) a Gospel-righteousnesse by Christ. Now all his workes, all his good duties are dung and drosse; all that Religion, he put confidence in, is abandoned by him, the Spirit of God convinceth him of a glorious righteousnesse without him, which onely is able to cover his nakednesse.