A30242:1319
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.
In the Greek, when he had said, The Temple of God is holy, then he addeth, [Greek or Hebrew], in the plural number, because it relates to the subsequent matter, not Antecedent, which is usual among Relatives. Observe,
In the Greek, when he had said, The Temple of God is holy, then he addeth, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in the plural number, because it relates to the subsequent matter, not Antecedent, which is usuall among Relatives. Observe,
1The holy Temple of God under the Gospel, is not any place, though never so adorned or glorious; but persons believing and worshipping of him according to his will.
- 1Observ. Of the Temple of God.
This Doctrine hath its great use. For once in Gods Church, while Popery and her principles reigned, all the holiness spoken of, preached for, pleaded for principally, was holiness of things, not persons; holy Temples, holy Altars, holy Images; but real, personal holiness, which God commands, was despised and opposed. The Kingdom of God doth not come by observation, that is, we are not to look for external sensible pomp and glory, but it is within you, saith our Saviour, Luke 17.10. The Temple, the Church of God, are Persons believing. The Image of God is righteousness and holiness in our lives.
This Doctrine hath its great use. For once in Gods Church, while Popery and her principles reigned, all the holinesse spoken of, preached for, pleaded for principally, was holinesse of things, not persons; holy Temples, holy Altars, holy Images; but reall, personal holinesse, which God commands, was despised and opposed. The Kingdome of God doth not come by observation, that is, we are not to look for external sensible pomp and glory, but it is within you, saith our Saviour,