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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.
Secondly, As God hath thus commanded, so he hath also graciously promised to go along with it. So that the Word works by reason of the Promise. God speaks a word of command to the Ministry; Let it pull down sin; Let it build up grace: And then, it prevaileth against all opposition. Thus, when Christ gave his Apostles Commission to make Disciples, and to preach to all men, he encourageth them with this; That he would be with them to the end of the world, Mat. 28.20. Thus in this Chapter, Paul plants, and Apollo watereth, but God giveth the increase. So then, God hath commanded this way, those means: and hath promised to be powerful in them. And therefore it's God that sanctifieth: God that begetteth us: God that saveth by the Word. As you see the Husbandman, he prepareth the ground, he throweth in seed, but he cannot make it grow. In the Apostles time, and the first age of the Church, how wonderful and admirable was the Word in propagating Faith? In converting men from their sin, and lusts? And all, because God was mightily with them.
Secondly, As God hath thus commanded, so he hath also graciously promised to go along with it. So that the Word works by reason of the Promise. God speaks a word of command to the Ministry; Let it pull down sinne; Let it build up grace: And then, it prevaileth against all opposition. Thus, when Christ gave his Apostles Commission to make Disciples, and to preach to all men, he encourageth them with this; That he would be with them to the end of the world, Mat. 28.20. Thus in this Chapter, Paul plants, and Apollo watereth, but God giveth the increase. So then, God hath commanded this way, those meanes: and hath promised to be powerfull in them. And therefore it's God that sanctifieth: God that begetteth us: God that saveth by the Word. As you see the Husbandman, he prepareth the ground, he throweth in seed, but he cannot make it grow. In the Apostles time, and the first age of the Church, how wonderfull and admirable was the Word in propagating Faith? In converting men from their sinne, and lusts? And all, because God was mightily with them.