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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
Contents: THE CONTENTS OF THIS Practical Exposition ON THE Third Chapter of the first Epistle of…
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the removal in mercy at Gods time, 174 Why God will have a day to discover false Doctrine, 176 Because it shall be revealed by fire, and the fire shall declare every mans work, of what sort it is. 177 The interpretation of fire. 178 Observ. That God useth to bring people out of errors and false ways, by his Word and Afflictions. ibid. ⟨image 8⟩Though the Word and afflictions are both helpful, yet differently, 179 How wandering sheep are reduced by the Word, ibid. How by afflictions, 181 Verse 14. If any mans work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 181 Observ. That Gods Truths are of a firm and durable Nature, notwithstanding any trial or opposition whatsoever. 182 Truth two-fold, Increated and Created, ibid Scripture-truths reduced to four heads, 183 Verse 15. If any mans work shall be burnt, he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire. 185 Observ. That every man will be altogether a loser in any error or false way that he hath maintained, he shall suffer loss. 186 Wherein they shall be losers, ibid. He shall be saved, yet so as by fire. 189 Observ. That even errors of judgement may endanger a mans salvation, as well as ungodliness in practice. ibid. The several kinds of corruptions of the understanding that endangers a mans salvation, ibid. The Difference between error and heresy, with the grounds of the Doctrine, 190 Observ. That every godly man, though never so eminent, yet is very difficultly saved. 192 Verse 16. Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you, 193 Observ. That the consideration of those Privileges and Relations which all the People that profess God are put into, would be a great Argument against all kind of Pollution. ibid Some of the chief Titles or Relations which the people of God have, 194 Know ye not, that ye are the Temple of God. 197 Of the word Temple, ibid. ⟨image 9⟩Observ. That the people of God met together to worship him according to his way, are the spiritual Temple of God. 197 What there is in the Church allusively to the Temple, 198 Of Gods presence with his Church, 200 And that the Spirit of God dwells in you. 201 Observ. That the Spirit of God, is God. 202 The signification of the word Spirit, when attributed to God, ibid. That the holy Ghost is God, and a person, ibid. Why the holy Ghost is called—Spirit, 204 Observ.
the removal in mercy at Gods time, 174 Why God will have a day to discover false Doctrine, 176 Because it shall be revealed by fire, and the fire shall declare every mans work, of what sort it is. 177 The interpretation of fire. 178 Observ. That God useth to bring people out of errours and false wayes, by his Word and Afflictions. ibid.