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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.
Verse 8. Now he that planteth, and he that watereth, are one.
The Apostles scope is as you have heard to prevent factions and divisions, both in Preachers and hearers; to unite them together in love and agreement; for which he hath used several Arguments. And this eighth Verse beginneth a new Medium to prove the necessity of concord, both among the Ministers themselves and the people: What is said of men joined in earthly power, Erunt insuperabiles, si inseperabiles; the same is true both of the Officers and members in the Church of God. Now the Argument the Apostle presseth, is to this effect, Those that are one ought not to be divided, either by themselves or by their hearers; But all the Officers in God• Church, whether those that plant or water, they are one: Therefore they ought not to be divided.
THe Apostles scope is as you have heard to prevent factions and divisions, both in Preachers and hearers; to unite them together in love and agreement; for which he hath used several Arguments. And this eighth Verse beginneth a new Medium to prove the necessity of concord, both among the Ministers themselves and the people: What is said of men joyned in earthly power, Erunt insuperabiles, si inseperabiles; the same is true both of the Officers and members in the Church of God. Now the Argument the Apostle presseth, is to this effect, Those that are one ought not to be divided, either by themselves or by their hearers; But all the Officers in God• Church, whether those that plant or water, they are one: Therefore they ought not to be divided.
So that you see, though there is diversity of gifts and employmenss; yet they all agree in one; it's unity therefore among Ministers and the people, that is made the ground of concord: This would be a very necessary subject in these times of multiplied divisions, it being very hard now a days to say, He that watereth, and he that planteth are one: But I shall pass it over briefly in one Sermon. Now this phrase, They are one, is not to be understood essentially, as if they were one nature; in which sense