A30242:380
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
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Thirdly, When a Ministry affects any new false ways, that cannot be justified by the Word, then it's a plain sign he cometh for himself, and not for Christ. Christ himself would not arrogate, to come in his own Name, but in his Fathers. And, The Doctrine I preach, is not mine, but my Fathers, Joh. 7.16. Whatsoever. I hear of my Father, that I do, Joh. 8.28. Lo here, and wonder, Christ himself, though the Treasure of wisdom, yet coming as sent by God the Father, doth therefore still attribute all his Doctrine to the Father. Now, if Christ do thus, shall any Minister, who pretends he cometh in Christs Name, teach any other Doctrine but Christs Doctrine; Declare any thing but what is warranted by the written Word of God? I have delivered unto you (saith Paul) that which I have also received, 1 Cor. 11. And, Timothy is to keep that which was committed to him, 2 Tim. 1.14. So then, this is as an Argument of a Ministry seeking it self, when it affecteth to broach new Opinions, that have no sound foundation in the Word of God. They are not in this, subordinate Teachers to Christ: They do not learn out of the Word, but they themselves are the chief Masters therein.
Thirdly, When a Ministry affects any new false waies, that cannot be justified by the Word, then it's a plain sign he cometh for himself, and not for Christ. Christ himself would not arrogate, to come in his own Name, but in his Fathers. And, The Doctrine I preach, is not mine, but my Fathers, Joh. 7.16. Whatsoever. I hear of my Father, that I do, Joh. 8.28. Lo here, and wonder, Christ himself, though the Treasure of wisdom, yet coming as sent by God the Father, doth therefore still attribute all his Doctrine to the Father. Now, if Christ do thus, shall any Minister, who pretends he cometh in Christs Name, teach any other Doctrine but Christs Doctrine; Declare any thing but what is warranted by the written Word of God? I have delivered unto you (saith Paul) that which I have also received,