A30242:496
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, Love that Preaching, which will more discover thy self to thy self. Which will acquaint thee with thy own deformities. As sore eyes are afraid of the light, so many men, have so much guilt within, and live in so many secret corruptions, that they dare not have the Word come with all its might upon them. No wonder then, if God bless it not with increase, when thou lovest it not, and bringest it not home to thee. Can the plaster cure, if thou art afraid to lay it to the sore? They that are delivered up to Antichrist, were so punished, because they did not receive the truth in the love of it, 2 Thes. 2.10. Yea, the very Heathens were delivered up to those unnatural lusts, because they detained the truth in unrighteousness, Rom. 1. How then will God punish thee, who hatest and kickest at those things that would convert thee? Am I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth (saith Paul) Gal. 4.16. Those things that have the best operation, have many times the unpleasant taste. Oh, say then, let the Sermon smite me; let it tell me of all that ever I did; I shall love it the better.
Secondly, Love that Preaching, which will more discover thy self to thy self. Which will acquaint thee with thy own deformities. As sore eyes are afraid of the light, so many men, have so much guilt within, and live in so many secret corruptions, that they dare not have the Word come with all its might upon them. No wonder then, if God bless it not with increase, when thou lovest it not, and bringest it not home to thee. Can the plaister cure, if thou art afraid to lay it to the sore? They that are delivered up to Antechrist, were so punished, because they did not receive the truth in the love of it, 2 Thes. 2.10. Yea, the very Heathens were delivered up to those unnatural lusts, because they detained the truth in unrighteousness, Rom. 1. How then will God punish thee, who hatest and kickest at those things that would convert thee? Am I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth (saith Paul) Gal. 4.16