A30242:44
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.
1Then the Sinfulness of people make them uncapable of many precious truths in Religion. As
- 1What precious truths in Divinity the sinfulness of a people make them uncapable of.What precious truths in Divinity the sinfulnesse of a people make them uncapable of.
First, The Ministers labour is most spent in discovering the damnable nature of gross sins, taking them off from their brutish beastly ways; and as for spiritual sins, unbelief, diffidence in the promises, carnal confidence in themselves, &c. These they cannot so much press against, because such Auditors come far short of civility, and therefore much less reach to piety. Hence, though they can go along with Sermons that urge the leaving of gross sins, yet those about Regeneration, and a New creature, they cannot perceive. Thus our Saviour, If I have spoken to you earthly things, and ye understand xot, how can ye heavenly? John 3.12.
First, The Ministers labour is most spent in discovering the damnable nature of grosse sins, taking them off from their bruitish beastly wayes; and as for spiritual sins, unbelief, diffidence in the promises, carnal confidence in themselves, &c. These they cannot so much presse against, because such Auditors come farre short of civility, and therefore much lesse reach to piety. Hence, though they can go along with Sermons that urge the leaving of grosse sinnes, yet those about Regeneration, and a New creature, they cannot perceive. Thus our Saviour, If I have spoken to you earthly things, and ye understand xot, how can ye heavenly? John 3.12.