A30242:809
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.
We proceed to the next particular in the Text, viz. the Event or consequent of Paul's foundation, Another buildeth thereon. So then, Paul and the other Apostles laid the foundation, in that they planted Churches at first; and all that are to come after, are only to build on that. They must not divulge any new necessary Articles of Faith, we must rest content with what is done by them already. Observe,
That people are not to expect that Ministers should bring any other Doctrine them what is laid by Christ and the Apostles already.1
- 1Observ. Ministers are not to preach any new Doctrine.
Religion is matter of Doctrine which we receive from the Scriptures, not matter of invention, that we make of our own head. Thus even Timothy is commanded only to build upon, not to lay any foundation: O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy charge, 1 Tim. 6.20 That good thing committed to thy trust. The necessary truths of salvation are deposited in the Scripture, and committed to faithful men. Now they must look they deliver the same: Aurum accepisti, aurum read, as Lyrivens•s.
Religion is matter of Doctrine which we receive from the Scriptures, not matter of invention, that we make of our own head. Thus even Timothy is commanded only to build upon, not to lay any foundation: O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy charge, 1 Tim. 6.20 That good thing comitted to thy trust. The necessary truths of salvation are deposited in the Scripture, and committed to faithfull men. Now they must look they deliver the same: Aurum accepisti, aurum redde, as Lyriuenss.