A30242:1387
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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Secondly, Faith differs from all their humane science, in respect of the excellency of the end. For the end of all Scripture wisdom is to bring us to eternal life. The Scriptures are able to make us wise to salvation, 2 Tim. 3.15. The things of Christ are said to be written, That believing we might have eternal life, John 20 31. There was never any humane knowledge could teach a man to be eternally happy. Plato's Divinity, and Aristotle's Morality, though they have the words of happiness, and have large discourses about it, yet wanted the thing it self. Oh then let us bless God for Scripture-wisdom, for the treasures of knowledge revealed there! Learn of David, How wonderfully was he affected with Gods word? What light and wisdom did he attain unto thereby? The Scriptures will teach thee such a blessedness, and such a way to blessedness, that could not enter into thy heart to conceive, before the light thereof came into thee.
Secondly, Faith differs from all their humane science, in respect of the excellency of the end. For the end of all Scripture wisdom is to bring us to eternal life. The Scriptures are able to make us wise to salvation, 2 Tim. 3.15. The things of Christ are said to be written, That believing we might have eternal life, John 20 31. There was never any humane knowledge could teach a man to be eternally happy. Platoes Divinity, and Aristotles Morality, though they have the words of happinesse, and have large discourses about it, yet wanted the thing it self. Oh then let us blesse God for Scripture-wisdome, for the treasures of knowledge revealed there! Learn of David, How wonderfully was he affected with Gods word? What light and wisdome did he attain unto thereby? The Scriptures will teach thee such a blessednesse, and such a way to blessednesse, that could not enter into thy heart to conceive, before the light thereof came into thee.