A30242:476
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.
Thirdly, There needs watering, because of that indispensable duty to grow. to grow both in light and heat, to grow in head and heart; grow in the knowledge of God, and in grace, 2 Pet. 3.18. It being then a great sin to stand at a stay, to be dwarfs always, to be Babes always, God having appointed this as the way to grow, it behooveth thee the more diligently to wait on this watering.
Thirdly, There needs watering, because of that indispensable duty to grow. to grow both in light and heat, to grow in head and heart; grow in the knowledge of God, and in grace, 2 Pet. 3.18. It being then a great sinne to stand at a stay, to be dwarfes alwayes, to be Babes alwayes, God having appointed this as the way to grow, it behooveth thee the more diligently to wait on this watering.
Use of Exhortation. To try whether you grow up into more knowledge and grace or no? Are ye more acquainted in the ways of Religion and Piety? Know it's your duty not only to be planted, but to grow up exceedingly. Oh it's to be feared that many are dead at the very root, at the very heart, all the watering, the preaching, the exhorting makes them not stir forward! If a man water a plant dead at the root, or a dead stump of the tree, though he do it a thousand times over, yet no leaves or fruit will ever grow on it; so when you see a people after much preaching, many exhortations, to be as ignorant, as profane as ever; Oh say, these are dead at the very root, something would sprout forth, if there were life.
Ʋse of Exhortation. To try whether you grow up into more knowledge and grace or no? Are ye more acquainted in the wayes of Religion and Piety? Know it's your duty not only to be planted, but to grow up exceedingly. Oh it's to be feared that many are dead at the very root, at the very heart, all the watering, the preaching, the exhorting makes them not stirre forward! If a man water a plant dead at the root, or a dead stump of the tree, though he do it a thousand times over, yet no leaves or fruit will ever grow on it; so when you see a people after much preaching, many exhortations, to be as ignorant, as prophane as ever; Oh say, these are dead at the very root, something would sprout forth, if there were life.