A30242:756
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.
1Thirdly, We had need be careful, because God is so far from accepting of that worship which he hath not commanded, that he accounts it as done to Devils, and not to him. Though those that worship so, thought they honoured God, and had a good intention, yet God judgeth it as done to Devils, not to him. So was Jeroboam's worship he did not forsake the true God, he set up that worship only out of politic designs; and certainly the people that went in the ignorance of their spirit, little thought to give worship to the Devils thereby; yet saith the Text, Jeroboam set up this worship to the Devils. 2 Chron. 11.6. So these very Corinthians, 1 Cor. 10.21. Who would go to the heathen Corinthians Feasts and communicate with them in that worship, though they thought they might lawfully do it, and it was an act of charity and good society; yet the Apostle saith, They did drink of the cup of Devils. Oh then, how shouldst thou be like Ezekiels living creature full of eyes behind and before, of heavenly wisdom, lest thou worship Devils instead of God?
1Thirdly, We had need be carefull, because God is so farre from accepting of that worship which he hath not commanded, that he accounts it as done to Devils, and not to him. Though those that worship so, thought they honoured God, and had a good intention, yet God judgeth it as done to Devils, not to him. So was Jeroboams worship he did not forsake the true God, he set up that worship only out of politique designes; and certainly the people that went in the ignorance of their spirit, little thought to give worship to the Devils thereby; yet saith the Text, Jeroboam set up this worship to the Devils. 2 Chron. 11.6. So these very Corinthians, 1 Cor. 10.21. Who would go to the heathen Corinthians Feasts and communicate with them in that worship, though they thought they might lawfully do it, and it was an act of charity and good society; yet the Apostle saith, They did drink of the cup of Devils. Oh then, how shouldst thou be like Ezekiels living creature full of eyes behind and before, of heavenly wisdom, lest thou worship Devils instead of God?