A30242:1411
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.
Thirdly, That part of Christianity seemeth a foolish thing, which presseth the life of faith, and not of sense. Thus the world knoweth not what to make of it. That as the Heathens thought the Christians worshipped the clouds, because they had no Idols or sensible Images, but looked up directly to Heaven: So worldly men think the godly please themselves with fancies and imaginations, because they talk of the promise, and living by faith, and not walking according to the sensible principles of the world; yet the just shall live by faith, Rom. 1.17. A godly man like the earth is fastened upon nothing visible. When Habakkuk said, Habak. 3.17. Though the fig-tree did not blossom, &c. yet he would rejoice in God his salvation. Would not worldly men think this was his folly, rather than faith? So when Paul said, He was poor, yet making many rich, and as having nothing, yet possessing all things, 2 Cor. 6.10. Doth not the world count this folly? When Paul said to the believers, That all things were theirs, would they not say like Festus, not much learning, but much ignorance had made him mad?
Thirdly, That part of Christianity seemeth a foolish thing, which presseth the life of faith, and not of sense. Thus the world knoweth not what to make of it. That as the Heathens thought the Christians worshipped the clouds, because they had no Idols or sensible Images, but looked up directly to Heaven: So worldly men think the godly please themselves with fancies and imaginations, because they talk of the promise, and living by faith, and not walking according to the sensible principles of the world; yet the just shall live by faith, Rom. 1.17. A godly man like the earth is fastned upon nothing visible. When Habakkuk said, Habak. 3.17. Though the fig-tree did not blossome, &c. yet he would rejoyce in God his salvation. Would not worldly men think this was his folly, rather than faith? So when Paul said, He was poor, yet making many rich, and as having nothing, yet possessing all things, 2 Cor. 6.10