A30242:1462
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.
Use 1. How vain a thing it is to trust in humane policy, and worldly wisdom? Thou thinkest by it, to raise and advantage thy self, but God turneth it into folly. Insomuch, that we may say, more have been undone by earthly wisdom, then by mere simplicity. None have had such tragical and dismal ends as they. Therefore uprightness and an holy fear of God, that is the best wisdom. And although Christ himself, and the Martyrs, who abounded in this wisdom, did not escape the miseries of the world; yet that cometh from the wise and high dispensations of God, who hath ordered, that through many tribulations we must enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Ʋse 1. How vain a thing it is to trust in humane policy, and worldly wisdome? Thou thinkest by it, to raise and advantage thy self, but God turneth it into folly. Insomuch, that we may say, more have been undone by earthly wisdome, then by meer simplicity. None have had such tragical and dismall ends as they. Therefore uprightnesse and an holy fear of God, that is the best wisdome. And although Christ himself, and the Martyrs, who abounded in this wisdome, did not escape the miseries of the world; yet that cometh from the wise and high dispensations of God, who hath ordered, that through many tribulations we must enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Use 2. To judge that only wisdom, which the wise God judgeth so. Who so is wise and prudent, he will foresee the evil day of death, and judgment, and accordingly prepare himself: He will lay up Treasure for the life to come He layeth that Principle as the chiefest of his Politics. What will it profit a man to win the whole world, and loose his own soul? Mat. 16.26.
Ʋse 2. To judge that only wisdome, which the wise God judgeth so. Who so is wise and prudent, he will foresee the evil day of death, and judgment, and accordingly prepare himself: He will lay up Treasure for the life to come He layeth that Principle as the chiefest of his Politiques. What will it profit a man to winne the whole world, and loose his own soul?