A30242:799
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.
Thirdly, When their is an undermining, or open endeavouring to overthrow the very Office of the Ministry; to make it common. Herein also we see how men, far from any pride and wild fire, have been zealously inflamed. Numb. 16.3. There some took upon them to invade the Priests Office: Ye take too much upon you; all the Congregation is holy as well as you: Wherefore lift you up your selves above the people of God. How did this fact provoke Moses, that was the meekest man upon the earth, and far from self-seeking and revenge? If these men die a common death, the Lord hath not sent me: And immediately the earth swallowed them up all, and all that appertained to them. Those that did sinfully strive to be as high as others, God throweth them lower then others. They lifted up themselves to Heaven, and he casteth them lower then the earth. Hence the Apostle, Let a man account of us as the Ministers and Stewards of God, 1 Cor. 4.1. Let a man, he speaketh indefinitely, though never so great a man, so learned a man, so gifted or gracious a man.
Thirdly, When their is an undermining, or open endeavouring to overthrow the very Office of the Ministry; to make it common. Herein also we see how men, farre from any pride and wild fire, have been zealously inflamed. Numb. 16.3. There some took upon them to invade the Priests Office: Ye take too much upon you; all the Congregation is holy as well as you: Wherefore lift you up your selves above the people of God. How did this fact provoke Moses, that was the meekest man upon the earth, and farre from self-seeking and revenge? If these men die a common death, the Lord hath not sent me: And immediately the earth swallowed them up all, and all that appertained to them. Those that did sinfully strive to be as high as others, God throweth them lower then others. They lifted up themselves to Heaven, and he casteth them lower then the earth. Hence the Apostle, Let a man account of us as the Ministers and Stewards of God, 1 Cor. 4.1. Let a man, he speaketh indefinitely, though never so great a man, so learned a man, so gifted or gracious a man.