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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.
Secondly, The godly, though plunged into some damnable error, yet are under a Promise to recover them, which will certainly take effect. As Moses exposed to the water, had his Mothers eye upon him to see he should not be drowned; so though a godly man be plunged deep in evil ways, yet there is Gods eye and Gods hand ready to deliver him. If it were possible, they should deceive the very ⟨p. 121⟩Elect, Mat. 24. If it were possible, now what makes it impossible, not the godly man himself: Alas, he hath so much ignorance, pride, and corrupt affections, that by what reason they are plunged into any foul error, by the same they would always continue therein, and be for ever suffocated. It's only Gods gracious Promise, He will lead them into the truth; he will give them the spiritual Unction.
Secondly, The godly, though plunged into some damnable errour, yet are under a Promise to recover them, which will certainly take effect. As Moses exposed to the water, had his Mothers eye upon him to see he should not be drowned; so though a godly man be plunged deep in evil waies, yet there is Gods eye and Gods hand ready to deliver him. If it were possible, they should deceive the very ⟨p. 121⟩Elect, Mat. 24. If it were possible, now what makes it impossible, not the godly man himself: Alas, he hath so much ignorance, pride, and corrupt affections, that by what reason they are plunged into any foul errour, by the same they would alwaies continue therein, and be for ever suffocated. It's only Gods gracious Promise, He will leade them into the truth; he will give them the spiritual Ʋnction.
Thirdly, The godly mans heart is not commonly so obstinate and seared, as the wicked mans is. Those that brought in the doctrines of Devils into the Church, are said to have a seared conscience, 1 Tim 4.2. They felt nothing, they did not doubt or suspect, [What if this be a damnable error that thou maintainest? What if thou art a means, not only to damn thy self, but many others?] No; they are commonly men of a reprobate mind. But the godly, though grievously seduced, yet sometimes they have strugglings, they have an holy jealousy over themselves; they bewail their proneness to err. Even as it is in gross sins, the godly man sinneth not with that hearty and full consent that others do.