A30242:654
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.
Fourthly, It supposeth care, love, and protection: This floweth from the other. Propriety causeth care and love among men. What cares a man for another mans Field, another mans Corn, but he looketh to his own? He weedeth that, he fenceth that, he keepeth that from all violence: And this (certainly) should encourage the godly in their conflict with sin. Oh! they complain of the weeds, thorns, that grow up in their heart, that choke the good seed; let them remember, they are Gods, as well as their own, and it belongs to him! It's for his honour and glory to have these thorns pulled up: It makes for Gods praise, that thy heart be a room swept and kept clear for him to lodge in. Oh! urge this in Prayer! O Lord, am I not thy husbandry? Is not my soul thy building? Why then lieth it thus ruinous? Why is it neglected by thee? It's not only my comfort, my happiness, but thy glory and honour is interested in this.
Fourthly, It supposeth care, love, and protection: This floweth from the other. Propriety causeth care and love among men. What cares a man for another mans Field, another mans Corn, but he looketh to his own? He weedeth that, he fenceth that, he keepeth that from all violence: And this (certainly) should encourage the godly in their conflict with sinne. Oh! they complain of the weeds, thornes, that grow up in their heart, that choak the good seed; let them remember, they are Gods, as well as their own, and it belongs to him! It's for his honour and glory to have these thornes pulled up: It makes for Gods praise, that thy heart be a room swept and kept clear for him to lodge in. Oh! urge this in Prayer! O Lord, am I not thy husbandry? Is not my soul thy building? Why then lieth it thus ruinous? Why is it neglected by thee? It's not only my comfort, my happiness, but thy glory and honour is interested in this.
Come we in the next place, to consider the several similitudes: And