A30242:705
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.
Fifthly, They must needs acknowledge grace, because they have the experience, how hard it is to do any thing spiritually, and upon heavenly grounds. And therefore if they are ever enabled thereunto, they cannot but exalt grace. Nothing is done graciously and acceptably unto God, unless it be from a sanctified nature, and divine principle; and unless it be from a heavenly and divine motive, from God, and to God. Now natural men, never consider the gracious doing of any thing, and therefore do not extol grace.
Fifthly, They must needs acknowledge grace, because they have the experience, how hard it is to do any thing spiritualy, and upon heavenly grounds. And therefore if they are ever inabled thereunto, they cannot but exalt grace. Nothing is done graciously and acceptably unto God, unless it be from a sanctified nature, and divine principle; and unless it be from a heavenly and divine motive, from God, and to God. Now natural men, never consider the gracious doing of any thing, and therefore do not extol grace.
Sixthly, To praise and exalt the grace of God, it's a very profitable and advantageous duty also. It's two ways profitable.
Sixthly, To praise and exalt the grace of God, it's a very profitable and advantagious duty also. It's two waies profitable.
1. It procures more grace and mercies from God. James 4.6. He giveth grace to the humble. The only way to have new mercies, is to acknowledge the grace of God for the mercies. It's an heathenish thing, to sacrifice to our own nets, and ⟨p. 124⟩