A30242:323
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 2. To bewail the great ignorance and blindness that is even in most Protestants. For how few are there that believe this Religion upon judgment, and searching the Scriptures, upon knowledge and faith of the Word, but they were brought up in it, and the Laws of the Land command it? Oh consider, if God would not have a Sacrifice without eyes, no more will he have a Faith, and a Religion without eyes! What Jeremiah can make Lamentations equal to this gross ignorance, that covers the face of all Congregations? You have no more than an humane Faith, and an humane Religion or Worship of God.
Ʋse 2. To bewaile the great ignorance and blindnesse that is even in most Protestants. For how few are there that believe this Religion upon judgment, and searching the Scriptures, upon knowledge and faith of the Word, but they were brought up in it, and the Lawes of the Land command it? Oh consider, if God would not have a Sacrifice without eyes, no more will he have a Faith, and a Religion without eyes! What Jeremiah can make Lamentations equal to this grosse ignorance, that covers the face of all Congregations? You have no more than an humane Faith, and an humane Religion or Worship of God.
Use 3. To bless God for the Instruments of Faith, and the Ministers of grace; but still to rest in God for all benefit and fruit by their labours. It may be the Ministry hath been no more efficacious, no more lively and profitable to thee, because thou hast not owned God in it, as thou shouldest. It is God that openeth the eyes, it's God that openeth the ears, and the hearts of men: Therefore look up to him.
Ʋse 3. To blesse God for the Instruments of Faith, and the Ministers of grace; but still to rest in God for all benefit and fruit by their labours. It may be the Ministry hath been no more efficacious, no more lively and profitable to thee, because thou hast not owned God in it, as thou shouldest. It is God that openeth the eyes, it's God that openeth the ears, and the hearts of men: Therefore look up to him.