A30242:738
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, The Scripture is only to be laid for a foundation, because this only is strong enough to support and bear up in sad hours of temptation, and dangerous times of persecutions. Who would be cheated or distinguished out of the Truth by subtle Heretics, or scared and terrified by violent opposers? Therefore we had need be built upon such a rock, that can endure all waves. How could the Martyrs have resisted to blood, had not they had Scripture-assurance? Luther had this temptation, Tune solus sapis, &c. and nothing but the Scripture confirmed him. Our Saviour quelled Satan's temptations by arrows out of the Scripture quiver. When a man comes to die, may he not be assaulted about the truth of his faith, whether he die not in heresy or damnable opinions, and nothing but the Scripture can uphold him?
Lastly, The Scripture is only to be laid for a foundation, because this onely is strong enough to support and bear up in sad hours of temptation, and dangerous times of persecutions. Who would be cheated or distinguished out of the Truth by subtil Hereticks, or scared and terrified by violent opposers? Therefore we had need be built upon such a rock, that can endure all waves. How could the Martyrs have resisted to blood, had not they had Scripture-assurance? Luther had this temptation, Tune solus sapis, &c. and nothing but the Scripture confirmed him. Our Saviour quelled Satans temptations by arrows out of the Scripture quiver. When a man comes to die, may he not be assaulted about the truth of his faith, whether he die not in heresie or damnable opinions, and nothing but the Scripture can uphold him?
Now for the matter of Doctrine to be believed,1 some men lay four rotten and weak foundations; others may be reduced to this.
- 1Four rotten, weak and false foundations. 1. The Authority of the Church.