A30242:680
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.
Sixthly, It being an house, all within are servants, and so they are to do their Masters work, to live to him. Whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God, 1 Cor. 10 31. All those servants in the Parable, called for by the Master, and bid to merchandise till he came, Luke 19 12. And those who have been eminent in Gods work, they have this title in a peculiar manner. Thus Moses the servant of God, and Paul the servant of Christ. Now (alas) who thinketh of these things? Every man lives to himself, to his own ease, gain and advantage. We walk not as servants, who though they have gained never so much, yet say, this is none of ours, we may not do with it what we please, Servus non est persona, sedres, saith the Civil Law. Thus, this health, this wealth, these parts, this time is none of m•ne, I must improve it for my Master. Oh what a good consideration ⟨p. 120⟩would this be for every one to think, I am set in this place, I am in this relation, I have these helps to serve God with! This is my chief end.
Sixthly, It being an house, all within are servants, and so they are to do their Masters worke, to live to him. Whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God, 1 Cor. 10 31. All those servants in the Parable, called for by the Master, and bid to merchandize till he came, Luke 19 12. And those who have been eminent in Gods work, they have this title in a peculiar manner. Thus Moses the servant of God, and Paul the servant of Christ. Now (alas) who thinketh of these things? Every man lives to himself, to his own ease, gain and advantage. We walk not as servants, who though they have gained never so much, yet say, this is none of ours, we may not do with it what we please, Servus non est persona, sedres, saith the Civil Law. Thus, this health, this wealth, these parts, this time is none of m•ne, I must improve it for my Master. Oh what a good consideration ⟨p. 120⟩