A30242:729
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.
Secondly, There is, Fundamentum essendi, The Foundation of the being, or existence of all our glory and salvation, and that is only Jesus Christ. He is the foundation-stone, and every one is to believe in him only for Salvation and Justification. So that as God made two great lights for the world, so he hath done for the Church, the Scriptures and Christ.
I shall therefore not limit my self to this one foundation mentioned by the Apostle, but enlarge my self to the necessary foundations in our Christian life, and show you the necessity of that wisdom which will build upon these fundamentals. And although I am not ignorant, That the Dispute about what are foundations, or fundamentals in Religion, and what not, is very hard and difficult, yet I shall instance in four unquestionable foundations, which are the four main pillars that support our Christian building. The necessary things of Religion are these four. Either 1. The Matters to be believed.1 2. The Worship and necessary service of God. 3. The spiritual Benefits and mercies, Justification and Salvation. 4. The things to be done by us in our way to Salvation.
I shall therefore not limit my self to this one foundation mentioned by the Apostle, but enlarge my self to the necessary foundations in our Christian life, and shew you the necessity of that wisdom which will build upon these fundamentals. And although I am not ignorant, That the Dispute about what are foundations, or fundamentals in Religion, and what not, is very hard and difficult, yet I shall instance in four unquestionable foundations, which are the four main pillars that support our Christian building. The necessary things of Religion are these four. Either 1. The Matters to be believed.