A30242:361
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
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations ON THE Third Chapter of t… › 1 COR. 1.12. And I of Christ?
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.
But this is a great sin so to advance Christ, and the Spirit, as to oppose his instituted means and Ordinances.
But this is a great sinne so to advance Christ, and the Spirit, as to oppose his instituted means and Ordinances.
First, Because it's a presumptuous tempting of God. For as in providential things, if a man should argue thus, Man liveth not by bread, but the Word of Gods mouth; Clothes and food are nothing, if God do not give the blessing. If a man upon this Argument should neglect all secondary helps, Would it not be a presumptuous tempting of God? You know how angry God was with Ahaz; The Prophet promised unexpected deliverance to Israel, and proffered a sign, to confirm this; No (saith Ahaz) I will not tempt God, I will ask no sign, Isai. 7.12. You might think this had been great faith, but it was great presumption, he tempted God, while he said, he would not: Thou mayest think, this is high and raised Godliness, to have Christ only, and the Spirit only thy teachers: but if thou doest this, to exclude his instituted means, thou doest tempt God.
First, Because it's a presumptuous tempting of God. For as in providential things, if a man should argue thus, Man liveth not by bread, but the Word of Gods mouth; Cloathes and food are nothing, if God do not give the blessing. If a man upon this Argument should neglect all secondary helps, Would it not be a presumptuous tempting of God? You know how angry God was with Ahaz; The Prophet promised unexpected deliverance to Israel, and profered a signe, to confirme this; No (saith Ahaz) I will not tempt God, I will aske no signe, Isai. 7.12. You might think this had been great faith, but it was great presumption, he tempted God, while he said, he would not: Thou mayest think, this is high and raised Godlinesse, to have Christ onely, and the Spirit onely thy teachers: but if thou doest this, to exclude his instituted meanes, thou doest tempt God.