A30242:1246
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.
Again, Another special work on the understanding is, To teach, to guide, and lead into all truth. We cannot say, Jesus is the Christ without the Spirit, as you heard, 1 Corinth. 12.3. Spiritual things must have a spiritual ability to discern them. It's true, he leadeth in and by the use of means appointed; but yet he only doth efficiently dispel the darkness, and work faith to holy Truths. So then we see, it's the special work of Gods Spirit, not humane ability, to be directed into truth: And we must not only study Books, but pray to God, and take heed of such sins, which may drive Gods Spirit from us; for then we are as a wild horse without a rider; like a ship in the midst of the sea, without a Pilot.
Againe, Another special worke on the understanding is, To teach, to guide, and leade into all truth. We cannot say, Jesus is the Christ without the Spirit, as you heard, 1 Corinth. 12.3. Spiritual things must have a spirituall ability to discerne them. It's true, he leadeth in and by the use of meanes appointed; but yet he onely doth efficiently dispell the darknesse, and worke faith to holy Truths. So then we see, it's the speciall worke of Gods Spirit, not humane ability, to be directed into truth: And we must not onely study Books, but pray to God, and take heed of such sinnes, which may drive Gods Spirit from us; for then we are as a wilde horse without a rider; like a ship in the midst of the sea, without a Pilot.
Secondly, The Spirit of God quickens and reviveth those graces, that by Regeneration were infused to us; compared therefore to the wind, as the blowing of that, makes the flowers of the Gardens to send forth their sweet smells: So it's here. It's not enough to have the habit and principles of grace within us; but we need a fervent and vigorous actuating of them. And therefore is the Holy Ghost compared to fire; and hence that phrase, To be filled with the Holy Ghost, which is applied to the godly sometimes, doth (as learned men observe) denote some actual and vigorous impression upon their hearts: Their graces were now put forth in a lively vigorous way. Oh this is a blessed life, when a Christian is constantly filled with the Holy Ghost, that doth actually make his heart fervent, […]