A30242:156
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. Of Instruction to the people of God, that they should not despair under the discovery of daily infirmities. I do not encourage thee to sin, I do not foster thee in thy infirmities, only make righteous judgement in this case. Thou criest out, How can I be godly, and have no better an heart? How can Christ dwell in me, and I feel no more of his power? Oh distinguish between weak grace and no grace, between the presence of sin, and the dominion of it! Consider, God hath left these for admirable ends, and none of these is to discourage, and overwhelm thee: especially do thou cry out of those deeps to the grace of the Gospel; be as much enlarged, yea more than Paul was in this matter, if thou canst.
Ʋse 1. Of Instruction to the people of God, that they should not despair under the discovery of daily infirmities. I do not encourage thee to sinne, I do not foster thee in thy infirmities, only make righteous judgement in this case. Thou cryest out, How can I be godly, and have no better an heart? How can Christ dwell in me, and I feel no more of his power? Oh distinguish between weak grace and no grace, between the presence of sinne, and the dominion of it! Consider, God hath left these for admirable ends, and none of these is to discourage, and overwhelm thee: especially do thou cry out of those deeps to the grace of the Gospel; be as much enlarged, yea more than Paul was in this matter, if thou canst.
Use 2. Of Information to wicked men. Do not conclude there is no grace in the world, and that all men are hypocrites and liars, because even the godly are subject to sinful weaknesses. This is to be the spider, to suck poison from a sweet truth. Do not expect more from them, than is to be expected.
Ʋse 2. Of Information to wicked men. Do not conclude there is no grace in the world, and that all men are hypocrites and liars, because even the godly are subject to sinful weaknesses. This is to be the spider, to suck poison from a sweet truth. Do not expect more from them, than is to be expected.