A30242:560
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.
But because this is more necessary for us, than you, though necessary for both, let us see what Use you ought to make of it. And
First, Is the Ministry thus one? Then when any doth set upon this main work, they meddle not with other things, they preach not about other thins: How inexcusable will you be, if you answer not God thus calling of you? You cannot plead, Lord, we heard nothing but disputes, nothing but controversies; we were puzzled with one side, and with another side! Oh no! The plain and necessary things, without which thou couldst not be saved, have every day sounded in thy ears; Preaching hath not distracted, hath not filled you with troublesome Disputations, but wholesome Exhortations. It will therefore be thy greater wickedness, if thou refuse. Oh then, as all the Ministry are to be one in this way, so that all that hear were one also, that their thoughts, affections, study and utmost endeavours were for the main necessary things! Oh consider, you frustrate the Ministry of the proper end it hath, your edifying, your conversion! For this God hath appointed us to labour in preaching to you, and if you fail here, all is lost.
First, Is the Ministry thus one? Then when any doth set upon this maine worke, they meddle not with other things, they preach not about other thins: How inexcusable will you be, if you answer not God thus calling of you? You cannot plead, Lord, we heard nothing but disputes, nothing but controversies; we were puzzled with one side, and with another side! Oh no! The plain and necessary things, without which thou couldst not be saved, have every day sounded in thy eares; Preaching hath not distracted, hath not filled you with troublesome Disputations, but wholesome Exhortations. It will therefore be thy greater wickednesse, if thou refuse. Oh then, as all the Ministry are to be one in this way, so that all that hear were one also, that their thoughts, affections, study and utmost endeavours were for the main necessary things! Oh consider, you frustrate the Ministry of the proper end it hath, your edifying, your conversion! For this God hath appointed us to labour in preaching to you, and if you fail here, all is lost.