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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
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.
1. This striving temper is directly opposite to many commands, that vehemently press love, brotherly kindness, peaceableness. As much as lieth in you, have peace with all men, Rom. 12.18. Be affable, be courteous, 1 Pet. 3.8. Thus you see, as Christ himself did not strive or lift up his voice in the street, but lived meekly, peaceably; so ought we.
1. This striving temper is directly opposite to many commands, that vehemently presse love, brotherly kindnesse, peaceablenesse. As much as lyeth in you, have peace with all men, Rom. 12.18. Be affable, be courteous, 1 Pet. 3.8. Thus you see, as Christ himself did not strive or lift up his voice in the street, but lived meekly, peaceably; so ought we.
2. These strifes and quarrellings make all our prayers and Religion in vain. God heareth no prayer from that man, who is in anger and malice with others, Forgive us our sins, as we forgive others. Yea, if a man have brought his gift to the altar, and remember such a man hath ought against him, he must leave that, and be reconciled, Mat. 5.24. Oh how could contentions and quarrels be thus among you, if this were thought on.
3. The relation we are in, commands peace and unity. There is one God, one Christ, one Spirit, one Baptism,