A30242:724
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.
It's a special part of the wisdom and heavenly art of the Ministers of the Gospel,1 to lay a good and sure foundation in the hearts of their hearers.
It's a special part of the wisdome and heavenly art of the Ministers of the Gospel,1 to lay a good and sure foundation in the hearts of their hearers.
- 1Observ. Of laying a good and sure foundation in Religion.
This Paul makes the principal part of his wisdom, that he began with a good foundation. If people are not rightly built upon this, any tempest that ariseth will throw down all the•r Religion. Our Saviour speaketh a Parable, Luke 6.48, 49 like to this, of the wise builder, and the foolish builder. And although there it be meant of every particular Christian, yet we may apply it to every Minister: He that doth not build up his people upon sure and Scripture foundations, they are like the chaff and straw that the wind doth drive to and fro. There is no true faith, no true godliness, no true hope of salvation, where the right and sure foundation is not laid
This Paul makes the principal part of his wisdome, that he began with a good foundation. If people are not rightly built upon this, any tempest that ariseth will throw down all the•r Religion. Our Saviour speaketh a Parable, Luke 6.48, 49 like to this, of the wise builder, and the foolish builder. And although there it be meant of every particular Christian, yet we may apply it to every Minister: He that doth not build up his people upon sure and Scripture foundations, they are like the chaff and straw that the wind doth drive to and fro. There is no true faith, no tru godlinesse, no true hope of salvation, where the right and sure foundation is not laid