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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.
Lastly, Universal Redemption: As if God and Christ did no more for one then another.
Lastly, Ʋniversal Redemption: As if God and Christ did no more for one then another.
Use of Direction. Would you be a people capable of this duty? Then study the Law of God. Apply it to your souls: Oh, see what curses are due to you! How often you fail! entreat God to affect you with the danger, and damnable estate you are in! Then, how of often will thy mouth be opened, to set up the grace of God? Be ashamed, if thou art sensible of temporal mercies, and not spiritual: Feel thy self dropping into Hell; apprehend thy self a very Cain or Judas, unless Gods grace doth interpose.
Ʋse of Direction. Would you be a people capable of this duty? Then study the Law of God. Apply it to your souls: Oh, see what curses are due to you! How often you fail! intreat God to affect you with the danger, and damnable estate you are in! Then, how of often will thy mouth be opened, to set up the grace of God? Be ashamed, if thou art sensible of temporal mercies, and not spiritual: Feel thy self dropping into Hell; apprehend thy self a very Cain or Judas, unless Gods grace doth interpose.
Use of severe Reproof of that presumption and carnal confidence men put in their works and in their duties. Oh, be afraid to be found in any good thing thou hast done! Shall David be afraid of his secret sins and errors which he understands not? Shall Paul be afraid, though he knew nothing by himself, and darest thou hope or think to be saved by any works thou hast done? Thou knowest not Christ; Thou art not acquainted with the Gospel.
Ʋse of severe Reproof of that presumption and carnal confidence men put in their works and in their duties. Oh, be afraid to be found in any good thing thou hast done! Shall David be afraid of his secret sinnes and errors which he understands not? Shall Paul be afraid, though he knew nothing by himself, and darest thou hope or think to be saved by any works thou hast done? Thou knowest not Christ; Thou art not acquainted with the Gospel.