A30242:1347
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
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1That humane and earthly wisdom is a great enemy to all the heavenly things of Christ.
1That humane and earthly wisdome is a great enemy to all the heavenly things of Christ.
- 1Observ. Of humane wisdom, what an hinderance it is to the things of Christ.Observ. Of humane wisdome, what an hinderance it is to the things of Christ.
The Kingdom of Heaven, and the Ministry of the Gospel, hath not a greater adversary in the world amongst mens corruptions, then this. This is the great mountain in our way, Rom. 8 7. A carnal man is enmity against God. A mind whose thoughts, intentions and reasonings are wholly upon carnal motives, it's enmity in the very abstract; it's as bad as the Devil; all that it hath and is, is nothing but enmity, and that against God, the only wise, the only great good, the only God: What hath thy earthy wisdom no other adversary to fall upon, but the mighty wise God? Yea, it's not only actually rebellious against Gods Law, but it hath not the very power to be subject• There is no actual or potential subjection; it cannot be. Therefore our Saviour to demonstrate how far such wise men of the world, were from being his Disciples, he takes a little child, and setting him in the midst of them, saith, Unless a man become like this child, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, Mat. 18.2, 3. Now the holy and heavenly things of Christ may be reduced unto three heads: 1. The supernatural Matter and Doctrine to be believed. 2. The Manner of promulgation of this in the holy Scriptures. 3. The holy and spiritual Duties that are required of us.