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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.
First, There is a foundation by way of a Direction or Rule, to which every thing we do must be commensurate, and by which it must be regulated, now that is the Word of God. For Gods word is not only a Rule of Faith, but of Manners. And as thou must be of no other Religion, than the Word directs to; so thou must do no other actions, or live any other life, than that guides thee too. Therefore when it's commended for a lamp, or a light, it is to a mans feet, that they do not slip or fall, By them thy servant is forewarned, Psal. 19. And as many as walk by this Rule, peace on them, Gal. 6.16. So that we shall never come to do any truly good action all our life time, unless we do it according to this Rule; which doth not only inform about the Duty, but the manner, end, and all other qualifications. So then whosoever doth not pray, as the Scripture speaks of praying: who doth not repent, as the Scripture speaks of it, he faileth in a very foundation; he hath not laid, as yet, so much as an hopeful beginning for his salvation.
First, There is a foundation by way of a Direction or Rule, to which every thing we do must be commensurate, and by which it must be regulated, now that is the Word of God. For Gods word is not only a Rule of Faith, but of Manners. And as thou must be of no other Religion, than the Word directs to; so thou must do no other actions, or live any other life, than that guides thee too. Therefore when it's commended for a lamp, or a light, it is to a mans feet, that they do not slip or fall, By them thy servant is forewarned, Psal. 19. And as many as walk by this Rule, peace on them, Gal. 6.16. So that we shall never come to doe any truly good action all our life time, unlesse we do it according to this Rule; which doth not onely informe about the Duty, but the manner, end, and all other qualifications. So then whosoever doth not pray, as the Scripture speaks of praying: who doth not repent, as the Scripture speaks of it, he faileth in a very foundation; he hath not laid, as yet, so much as an hopefull beginning for his salvation.