A30242:833
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.
2. If we build not on this foundation, the preaching of the Word loseth those glorious and excellent effects for which it is appointed. You have many admirable properties of this; The word of God enlightens the mind, Psal. •9. It sanctifieth the nature, Joh. 17. It is the power of God to salvation, 1 Cor. 1. It's the instrument by which we are begotten anew, Heb. 4.12. It's a two edged sword to enter into and discover all the secrets of the heart. Now alas, are the foolish and unwarrantable opinions and doctrines of men able to produce such gracious effects? No, Gods word only is blessed to such great ends; and therefore it's good to consider, that our Saviour looking upon the people in his days, it's said, His bowels were moved within him, as sheep without a shepherd, Mat. 9.36. They had the Priests, the Scribes and Pharisees then, who read the Scripture, and taught in the Synagogue every day, yet because they mingled their own sour leaven, they brought their chaff to the wheat, therefore he pitied them.
2. If we build not on this foundation, the preaching of the Word loseth those glorious and excellent effects for which it is appointed. You have many admirable properties of this; The word of God enlightens the mind, Psal. •9. It sanctifieth the nature, Joh. 17. It is the power of God to salvation, 1 Cor. 1. It's the instrument by which we are begotten anew, Heb. 4.12. It's a two edged sword to enter into and discover all the secrets of the heart. Now alas, are the foolish and unwarrantable opinions and doctrines of men able to produce such gracious effects? No, Gods word only is blessed to such great ends; and therefore it's good to consider, that our Saviour looking upon the people in his dayes, it's said, His bowels were moved within him, as sheep without a sheperd,