A30242:641
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, Take heed of such sins, as may provoke God, not to be with the Ministry. The word of God is not an hammer battering, is not a fire consuming many times, because of thy unthankfulness and rebellion. The Jews did so long sin against God, that he forsook the Temple, and answered them no more there. Thus a people may quickly provoke God to leave the Ordinances, so that thou shalt find no benefit; no power in them, but even consume in thy sin.
Secondly, Take heed of such sinnes, as may provoke God, not to be with the Ministry. The word of God is not an hammer battering, is not a fire consuming many times, because of thy unthankfulness and rebellion. The Jews did so long sin against God, that he forsook the Temple, and answered them no more there. Thus a people may quickly provoke God to leave the Ordinances, so that thou shalt find no benefit; no power in them, but even consume in thy sin.
Use. 1. Is the• Ministry a working with God, then it may teach Ministers,
Ʋse. 1. Is the• Ministry a working with God, then it may teach Ministers,
First, That they be not workers with the Devil. And that is two ways; either by bringing in the Doctrine of Devils, all Heresies and false worship, which are the works of the Devil: Or, Secondly, That they do not sooth and flatter men in sin, as if they prayed that the Kingdom of darkness may come, and not the Kingdom of God. And
First, That they be not workers with the Devil. And that is two waies; either by bringing in the Doctrine of Devils, all Heresies and false worship, which are the works of the Devil: Or, Secondly, That they do not sooth and flatter men in sinne, as if they prayed that the Kingdom of darkness may come, and not the Kingdom of God. And