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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, Because it's very dangerous, and it's very easy to miscarry in this matter As Austin said about the Trinity, That in any matter, Nec faciliùs, nec periculosiùs erratur. Thus it is here, Not more dangerously, because eternal life and death is more immediately concerned herein. The welfare of thy immortal soul should be more unto thee, than all the world, and that is in thy actions: If the foundation be not well laid, thou art undone for ever. In matters of mens estates, or of their bodily life, how careful are they to go upon a sure foundation? Only they wilfully venture their ruin in the matters of their soul. Thou wouldst be unwilling to live in an house, whose foundation was rotten, thou wouldst fear the ⟨p. 135⟩falling of it about thy ears every hour. Oh but what fear and trembling should seize upon thee, lest all the good thou hast promised thy self in thy souls way, should fall to the ground for want of a sure foundation! Consider then, Am I in the right? Timor facit consiliativum, Fear would make thee jealous and suspicious. As we err dangerously; so here
First, Because it's very dangerous, and it's very easie to miscarry in this matter As Austin said about the Trinity, That in any matter, Nec faciliùs, nec periculosiùs erratur. Thus it is here, Not more dangerously, because eternal life and death is more immediately concerned herein. The welfare of thy immortal soul should be more unto thee, than all the world, and that is in thy actions: If the foundation be not well laid, thou art undone for ever. In matters of mens estates, or of their bodily life, how carefull are they to go upon a sure foundation? Only they wilfully venture their ruine in the matters of their soule. Thou wouldst be unwilling to live in an house, whose foundation was rotten, thou wouldst feare the ⟨p. 135⟩falling of it about thy eares every hour. Oh but what feare and trembleing should seize upon thee, lest all the good thou hast promised thy selfe in thy soules way, should fall to the ground for want of a sure foundation! Consider then, Am I in the right? Timor facit consiliativum, Fear would make thee jealous and suspicious. As we erre dangerously; so here