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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.
Let us improve this Doctrine, and I know no truth a sharper sword to enter into your bowels than this. For generally men think it a disgrace not to live as most men do; what to grow so precise and strict, as not to do as others do; They are afraid to own such, to be thought such. Oh what Antipodes are such men to the Scripture! Either lay down the name of a Christian, or else live above what men of the world do. As Alexander said to a soldier, named Alexander. ⟨p. 43⟩Either lay aside his name, or else do valiant acts. Matth. 5. If ye love them that love you, what singular thing do ye, do not even the publicans the same? Mark that, there is a godly singularity, and the people of God must be singular; not do so, or live so, as most men in the world do.
Let us improve this Doctrine, and I know no truth a sharper sword to enter into your bowels than this. For generally men think it a disgrace not to live as most men do; what to grow so precise and strict, as not to do as others do; They are afraid to own such, to be thought such. Oh what Antipodes are such men to the Scripture! Either lay down the name of a Christian, or else live above what men of the world do. As Alexander said to a souldier, named Alexander. ⟨p. 43⟩Either lay aside his name, or else do valiant acts. Matth. 5. If ye love them that love you, what singular thing do ye, do not even the publicans the same? Mark that, there is a godly singularity, and the people of God must be singular; not do so, or live so, as most men in the world do.
The Apostle in this phrase, To live as men, or, According to man, 1may imply these things: