A30242:151
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.
In the next place, Observe the final grounds, Why God who is thus able to bid us be whole at once; Or as Christ, whom he cured corporally, he cured perfectly; he wrought no half-cures, why should he not do thus in spiritual healings, as Castalio urgeth?
1. Because God intends in this life, to glorify evangelical grace, and the righousnesse of the Gospel by faith, as the Epistles of Paul abundantly witness. Now if we had a righteousness of our own works, how could it be imputed without works? How could we with Paul account our own righteousness dung and dross for the righteousness of Christ by faith, if ours were gold? Oh then! how wise should the godly man be? Dost thou discover thy foul, noisome heart? Dost thou tremble to see so much of the flesh in thee? Take the advantage to glorify the grace of the Gospel; say, thou needest Christs robes all the day long for thy nakedness.
1. Because God intends in this life, to glorifie evangelical grace, and the righousnesse of the Gospel by faith, as the Epistles of Paul abundantly witnesse. Now if we had a righteousnesse of our own works, how could it be imputed without works? How could we with Paul account our own righteousness dung and drosse for the righteousnesse of Christ by faith, if ours were gold? Oh then! how wise should the godly man be? Dost thou discover thy foul, noisome heart? Dost thou tremble to see so much of the flesh in thee? Take the advantage to glorifie the grace of the Gospel; say, thou needest Christs robes all the day long for thy nakednesse.
2. God suffers these relics in us, that there may be daily exercise for faith, patience, and other graces, so that these are left to increase the crown of glory, not to diminish it. The people of Israel used themselves to warlike exercises, (they were to be taught the use of the Bow) because their enemies were not totally subdued; so that therefore God would have these things to try thee, that thy spiritual valour and fortitude may the more appear. Tempests and winds discover the skill of the Mariner. Thou mayest turn these clods of earth into chains of pearl.