A30242:1389
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.
Fourthly, Faith doth more establish, settle and quiet the heart of men, then all humane wisdom. Solomon observeth a vanity and vexation of spirit, even in all humane knowledge: but now faith doth establish, settle and satisfy the soul, Heb. 11.1. It is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen. Those that want faith, are said, to be double-minded men, Jam. 1. inconstant as the waves of the Sea. Oh the anxiety and perplexities that mere humane knowledge hath cast men into! And so those who have no other bottom than the Authority of Church, or the power of men to believe, These are reeds shaken up and down with every wind. Their faith is upon ambulatory and moveable considerations; whereas faith makes a man like Christ, The same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Fourthly, Faith doth more establish, settle and quiet the heart of men, then all humane wisdome. Solomon observeth a vanity and vexation of spirit, even in all humane knowledge: but now faith doth establish, settle and satisfie the soul, Heb. 11.1. It is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen. Those that want faith, are said, to be double-minded men, Jam. 1. inconstant as the waves of the Sea. Oh the anxiety and perplexities that meer humane knowledge hath cast men into! And so those who have no other bottome than the Authority of Church, or the power of men to believe, These are reeds shaken up and down with every wind. Their faith is upon ambulatory and moveable considerations; wheras faith makes a man like Christ, The same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.