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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.
Use of Admonition▪ to be awakened in this point. What is the foundation that you have laid for a godly life? How are all your duties and actions built? Are they founded upon Christ for strength, upon Scripture for direction, upon justification for acceptance upon a sanctified nature for the root of all? Then blessed, and thrice blessed art thou; blessed now in this life, but more at thy death, and the day of Judgment, when the condition of wicked men will be most cursed and miserable. But to whom hath the Lord revealed this? Whose ear doth God open to understand this? Oh what a confusion will it be, to see all thy Religion, all thy morality thrown into hell, for want of a sure foundation? It's a matter of heavenly skill and wisdom so to do thy duties, as they shall eternally live with thee. What is a tree without a root in the midst of a storm? What is a ship without an anchor? The same art thou, who hast no sound bottom to stand upon. Think then, whether this Sermon may not make thee to begin all anew? Thou must pull down all thy old building, and raise up a new one.
Ʋse of Admonition▪ to be awakened in this point. What is the foundation that you have laid for a godly life? How are all your duties and actions built? Are they founded upon Christ for strength, upon Scripture for direction, upon justification for acceptance upon a sanctified nature for the root of all? Then blessed, and thrice blessed art thou; blessed now in this life, but more at thy death, and the day of Judgment, when the condition of wicked men will be most cursed and miserable. But to whom hath the Lord revealed this? Whose ear doth God open to understand this? Oh what a confusion will it be, to see all thy Religion, all thy morality thrown into hell, for want of a sure foundation? It's a matter of heavenly skill and wisdom so to do thy duties, as they shall eternally live with thee. What is a tree without a root in the midst of a storm? What is a ship without an anchor? The same art thou, who hast no sound bottom to stand upon. Think then, whether this Sermon may not make thee to begin all anew? Thou must pull down all thy old building, and raise up a new one.