A30242:794
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.
That it's not vanity, but a duty in some cases,1 for the Ministers of the Gospel, to magnify and set up their Work and Office.
- 1Observ. Of Ministers praising themselves.
It's not vain-glory, or self conceit, but sometimes a necessary duty to justify themselves and their Office; otherwise, the dishonour would much redound to God, and danger be conveyed to mens souls.
It's not vain-glory, or self conceit, but sometimes a necessary duty to justifie themselves and their Office; otherwise, the dishonour would much redound to God, and danger be conveyed to mens souls.
To clear this, (though I intend to be brief in it) because as Tully said of Hortensius that eloquent Author. He praised eloquence to the Heavens, that he himself might be carried up with it. So people are apt to think whatsoever the Ministers of the Gospel say in this case, they do it for their own ends. I shall only instance in what cases they may do it, and what manner; for he that doth it, had need be an Argus full of the eyes of wisdom and prudence, the matter is so nice and obnoxious to ill interpretation. As
To clear this, (though I intend to be brief in it) because as Tully said of Hortensius that eloquent Authour. He praised eloquence to the Heavens, that he himself might be carried up with it. So people are apt to think whatsoever the Ministers of the Gospel say in this case, they do it for their own ends. I shall only instance in what cases they may do it, and what manner; for he that doth it, had need be an Argus full of the eyes of wisdom and prudence, the matter is so nice and obnoxious to ill interpretation. As