A30242:674
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.
1Now this comparison of building, supposeth these things.
- 1What Gods building, and our being his house implieth.
First, That a people of themselves, are nothing but so much rubbish and sit fuel for Hell fire; and that it's God who makes them this glorious building; That as you see the Temple was built by excellent art; The trees in the forrest, and the stones in the quarry, could never have prepared themselves, nor put themselves into so goodly a structure: So it is here. Men by their own power, their own ability and strength, could never become a fit habitation for the Lord to rest in. We are not born but made the house and building of God: so that although by our birth and education we may have many Church-privileges, being born of Christian Parents; yet we have no saving privileges, till God hath wrought something upon every mans soul in particular, that it may be his faith, his godliness, his patience, and so indeed the Temple of the Holy Ghost.
First, That a people of themselves, are nothing but so much rubbish and sit fuel for Hell fire; and that it's God who makes them this glorious building; That as you see the Temple was built by excellent art; The trees in the forrest, and the stones in the quarrey, could never have prepar'd themselves, nor put themselves into so goodly a structure: So it is here. Men by their own power, their own ability and strength, could never become a fit habitation for the Lord to rest in. We are not born but made the house and building of God: so that although by our birth and education we may have many Church-priveledges, being born of Christian Parents; yet we have no saving priviledges, till God hath wrought something upon every mans soul in particular, that it may be his faith, his godliness, his patience, and so indeed the Temple of the Holy Ghost.