A30242:807
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
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Lastly, It must be necessarily, not voluntarily; even compelled to it. Thus Paul, when he had exalted his sufferings, I speak as a fool, you have complled me, 2 Cor. 12.11. Could he have done his duty without it, he would. Especially you have a notable instance of Paul's modesty, 2 Cor. 12. where being to relate some extraordinary Visions and Revelations, see with what humility he doth it; you cannot tell whether it was Paul or no: I knew a man in Christ, above fourteen years ago. He had kept it silent all that while. Certainly by this we see, that whosoever God giveth extraordinary dispensations, he fills the persons with much modesty: They do not boast of them: They do not despise others. And thus John the Evangelist, whereas the other, when they speak of the Disciple beloved by Christ, named him, John himself doth not, because he was the man.
Lastly, It must be necessarily, not voluntarily; even compelled to it. Thus Paul, when he had exalted his sufferings, I speak as a fool, you have complled me, 2 Cor. 12.11. Could he have done his duty without it, he would. Especially you have a notable instance of Paul's modesty, 2 Cor. 12. where being to relate some extraordinary Visions and Revelations, see with what humility he doth it; you cannot tell whether it was Paul or no: I knew a man in Christ, above fourteen years ago. He had kept it silent all that while. Certainly by this we see, that whosoever God giveth extraordinary dispensations, he fils the persons with much modesty: They do not boast of them: They do not despise others. And thus John the Evangelist, whereas the other, when they speak of the Disciple beloved by Christ, named him, John himself doth not, because he was the man.
Use of Instrustion to people. To take heed how the Devil or his Instruments ever seduce you, so as to contemn or withdraw from the faithful and powerful Ministry of the Word. No marvel the Devil assaults it, because it is the only Engine to batter down his Kingdom. I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning, said Christ, when he sent his Disciples to preach, Luk 10.18. Certainly, thou hast never got good by it, or hast forgot it, in that thou doest reject it. Paul useth this Argument to the Corinthians, that they should remember the proof of Christ speaking in him to themwards, was not weak, but mighty,