A30242:692
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.
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, 2 Cor. 3.5.
The grace of asistance 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 imployment, he saith; We are not able of our selves to think a thought, 2 Cor. 3.5.
And then for the grace of Sanctification, whereby of a wretched sinner, and open persecutor, he became a faithful and bold Disciple of Christ. This he doth often enlarge upon, making it grace, free grace, riches of grace; yea, exemplary grace: that all the ages to come, might take notice of it. As then thou art affected with the sense of thy sinfulness and impotency, and art thereby prone to adore the fullness of Gods grace; so, thou mayest have a discovery of the work of grace upon thy heart. It doth not only consist in mortifying sin, in crucifying of lusts, but in gratitude and thankfulness to his grace.
And then for the grace of Sanctification, whereby of a wretched sinner, and open persecuter, he became a faithfull and bold Disciple of Christ. This he doth often enlarge upon, making it grace, free grace, riches of grace; yea, exemplary grace: that all the ages to come, might take notice of it. As then thou art affected with the sense of thy sinfulness and impotency, and art thereby prone to adore the fulness of Gods grace; so, thou maist have a discovery of the work of grace upon thy heart. It doth not only consist in mortifying sinne, in crucifiing of lusts, but in gratitude and thankfulness to his grace.