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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.
Not unto us, Lord, not unto us (saith the Psalmist) but unto thy Name be all glory given, Psal. 115.1. Paul is very much enlarged in the magnifying of Grace; that as other godly men have had their remarkable Graces; David for sincerity, Moses for meekness, Abraham for believing, Peter for zeal, John for love; so this is admirable in Paul, that he never satisfieth himself in exalting grace.
Not unto us, Lord, not unto us (saith the Psalmist) but unto thy Name be all glory given, Psal. 115.1. Paul is very much enlarged in the magnifying of Grace; that as other godly men have had their remarkeable Graces; David for sincerity, Moses for meekness, Abraham for believing, Peter for zeal, John for love; so this is admirable in Paul, that he never satisfieth himself in exalting grace.
Now because the grace of God is two-fold, either of assistance and common ministration in the service of God, whereby we have gifts and abilities; or, of Sanctification and holiness: We shall have Paul acknowledging both.
Now because the grace of God is two-fold, either of asistance and common ministration in the service of God, whereby we have gifts and abilities; or, of Sanctification and holiness: We shall have Paul acknowledging both.
The grace of assistance or gifts: So Paul, I laboured more then they all, yet not I, but the grace of God with me, 1 Cor. 15.10. And speaking in part of his Ministerial employment, he saith; We are not able of our selves to think a thought,