A30242:700
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.
In the next place,1 consider Why the godly are so sensible of Gods grace. And
- 1Why the godly are so sensible of Gods grace.
First, This is the final Cause of all the good that God doth enable us unto: This is all he looks for. We cannot add to God any more happiness then he hath: We cannot make him more blessed: All that we can do, is to acknowledge his grace, to publish this to all the world. Thus Eph. 1. That we should be to the praise of the glory of his grace. And again: That we should show forth the power of him, who hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light, 1 Pet. 2 9. So then, it was a very heavy and grievous sin, if the people of God should not abound and be diligent herein; for this is all God looks for: for this he made us▪ he converted thee, he opened thy eyes, turned thy heart to him.
First, This is the final Cause of all the good that God doth enable us unto: This is all he looks for. We cannot adde to God any more happiness then he hath: We cannot make him more blessed: All that we can do, is to acknowledge his grace, to publish this to all the world. Thus Eph. 1. That we should be to the praise of the glory of his grace. And again: That we should shew forth the power of him, who hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light, 1 Pet. 2 9. So then, it was a very heavy and grievous sinne, if the people of God should not abound and be diligent herein; for this is all God looks for: for this he made us▪ he converted thee, he opened thy eyes, turned thy heart to him.