A30242:795
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.
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
First, Then they may exalt their Office and work, 1when false and malicious slanders and calumnies are raised against them by the ingratitude of the world: When they devise all manner of evil, and lay it to their charge; here they are bound to preserve their good name, and declare the good things they have done, and of what necessary use their Office is. Habent mores suas odours, & colours; odours in famâ, colours conscientiâ. And therefore it's not enough that our consciences be not black or pale through guilt, but that we be the sweet savour of Christ, as Paul speaks it,