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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.
Secondly, On Gods part, we are to take heed, Because he hath so severely threatened all those that add or detract to his Word. Any that shall alter these foundations, or change these bounds. If it be so heinous a matter among men to remove a land-mark, and to confound such bounds, how much more here? That command, not to add or take away, is set home with a terrible threatening, Revel. 22.18. If any shall add, God shall add unto him the plagues that are in this book. Oh see then, what thou deliverest out of Scripture, as Gods word, for the judgments of God are threatened to such as offend herein! And Prov. 30.6. Add not unto his words, lest he reprove thee. Thou challengest any adversary to confute thee, see here, God will confute thee, he will reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Thou thinkest happily such and such an adversary will reprove thee, take heed God doth not become thy enemy for such an opinion. Oh then while we are preaching, and delivering our heavenly message to you; we are under a dreadful account; we are to pray, and fear, and consider lest God find us liars, and reprove us at last.
Secondly, On Gods part, we are to take heed, Because he hath so severely threatned all those that adde or detract to his Word. Any that shall alter these foundations, or change these bounds. If it be so hainous a matter among men to remove a land-mark, and to confound such bounds, how much more here? That command, not to adde or take away, is set home with a terrible threatning, Revel. 22.18. If any shall adde, God shall adde unto him the plagues that are in this book. Oh see then, what thou deliverest out of Scripture, as Gods word, for the judgments of God are threatned to such as offend herein! And Prov. 30.6. Adde not unto his words, lest he reprove thee. Thou challengest any adversary to confute thee, see here, God will confute thee, he will reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Thou thinkest happily such and such an adversary will reprove thee, take heed God doth not become thy enemy for such an opinion. Oh then while we are preaching, and delivering our heavenly message to you; we are under a dreadfull account; we are to pray, and fear, and consider lest God find us liars, and reprove us at last.