A30242:817
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, This building upon the foundation lieth in the powerful application of necessary truths, to the hearts and consciences of men. For the Scripture that speaks generally, the Ministry that is to come particularly; that doth as Elisha, laid himself upon the Child mouth to mouth, and body to body, that so life might be procured. To do by particular application of what is spoken generally in the Word, this is the Ministry.
Thirdly, This building upon the foundation lyeth in the powerfull application of necessary truths, to the hearts and consciencies of men. For the Scripture that speaks generally, the Ministry that is to come particularly; that doth as Elisha, laid himself upon the Child mouth to mouth, and body to body, that so life might be procured. To do by particular application of what is spoken generally in the Word, this is the Ministry.
Use of Instruction. That it is a fundamental miscarriage in Religion to affect any thing further then the Scripture and the Apostles have left to us: To expect such new things as cannot be built on this foundation. Oh, take heed of being weary of any point in Religion, because thou knowest it already! There is a sinful itching both in Preachers and Hearers, many times in these things: As they were weary of the Manna, because used to it. We are indeed to grow in knowledge and in light, both Persons and Churches are to grow in a reformation; yet they must grow within the same kind, as a Child groweth in the parts of man-kind, he doth not degenerate into another nature.
Ʋse of Instruction. That it is a fundamental miscarriage in Religion to affect any thing further then the Scripture and the Apostles have left to us: To expect such new things as cannot be built on this foundation. Oh, take heed of being weary of any point in Religion, because thou knowest it already! There is a sinfull itching both in Preachers and Hearers, many times in these things: As they were weary of the Manna, because used to it. We are indeed to grow in knowledg and in light, both Persons and Churches are to grow in a reformation; yet they must grow within the same kind, as a Child groweth in the parts of man-kind, he doth not degenerate into another nature.