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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.
First, It's the main end and scope of the Scriptures only to exalt Christ, and the end of the Ministry should be the same with the end of the Scripture. All the Prophets before Christ, they witnessed of the Messiah; still they comforted the people with promises of his coming. Abraham, though so long before Christs Incarnation, yet it's said, He saw Christs day, and rejoiced, Joh. 8.56. All those Sacrifices which were immediately •t the beginning of the world did look to Christ, they typified him. Noah offered a Sacrifice, and God did smell a sweet savour of rest, Gen. 8.•1. Alas, Could the material Sacrifice do that? God careth not for the Rams and Bullocks upon the hills, it smells there offensive; but it was because of Christ. Burnt Offerings and Sacrifices thou wouldst not have, then said I, Lord I come, Heb▪ 10.9. All those Rams, those Bullocks, those Goats, they all did typify a Christ. The people that then lived, ought not to think, that pardon of sin could be had by shedding of their blood. Especially, the Covenant of grace that God made with Abraham, and renewed so many times, did relate to Christ, the seed in whom all Nations were to be made blessed. And it's good to consider how, when the Church was in any great extremity, the Prophets would then comfort it about Christ. Isa. 9. To us a Son is born. And Isaiah 53. he doth as plainly prophesy Christs sufferings, as the Evangelists relate it; insomuch, that some have called Isaiah the fifth Evangelist. And the Prophet Micah, He shall be our peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land, Mich. 5.5. Thus then you see, that all the Old Testament doth wholly tend to magnify Christ; and as for the New Testament, that is wholly spent, either in relating the History, or the gracious Effects of Christ; condemning all Doctrines and Opinions that would set up any thing in Christs room.
First, It's the main end and scope of the Scriptures only to exalt Christ, and the end of the Ministry should be the same with the end of the Scripture. All the Prophets before Christ, they witnessed of the Messiah; still they comforted the people with promises of his coming. Abraham, though so long before Christs Incarnation, yet it's said, He saw Christs day, and rejoyced,