A30242:444
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.
First, Lay aside all prejudices and cavils, either against the Ministry, 1or the matter, or the manner, when it is in an wholesome and soul-saving way delivered. Hence commonly ariseth all unprofitableness, that Hearers are prepossessed with carnal prejudices, and as a man troubled with a noise in his head. Thus he that hath distempered affections in him, he will always find some Argument, why the Word doth no good to him. Consider, Christ himself, in whom was the Treasures of all Wisdom; no man spake with such Authority as he did; What wonderful Miracles did he? And all those Miracles were of good things only, either to heal the blind, or sick, still they were acts of Charity, as well as of power. And yet for all that, the Pharisees grew worse rather than better, more envious and malicious, and so further off from repentance and grace: And why so? They were prepossessed with carnal prejudices; they had resolved afore-hand to be the same men they were. And hereupon, Christ himself did convert very few in the time of his Ministry.
First, Lay aside all prejudices and cavils, either against the Ministry, 1or the matter, or the manner, when it is in an wholesome and soul-saving way delivered. Hence commonly ariseth all unprofitableness, that Hearers are prepossessed with carnal prejudices, and as a man troubled with a noise in his head. Thus he that hath distempered affections in him, he will alwaies find some Argument, why the Word doth no good to him. Consider, Christ himself, in whom was the Treasures of all Wisdome; no man spake with such Authority as he did; What wonderfull Miracles did he? And all those Miracles were of good things only, either to heal the blind, or sick, still they were acts of Charity, as well as of power. And yet for all that, the Pharisees grew worse rather than better, more envious and malicious, and so further off from repentance and grace: And why so? They were prepossessed with carnal prejudices; they had resolved afore-hand to be the same men they were. And hereupon, Christ himself did convert very few in the time of his Ministry.
- 1Rules or Helps to profit by the Ministry.