A30242:871
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.
Doctrinally: For though Christ be in every mans mouth, yet few have knowledge of his Person and his Offices. Though they be called Christians from Christ, yet they can give no good account of their knowledge of him. And if this be eternal life to know Jesus Christ, John 17.2. certainly the gross and notorious ignorance in many, proclaimeth them far off from the Kingdom of Heaven. How canst thou hope in Christ, and believe in Christ, who knowest not what Christ was, and for what end he came into the world?
Doctrinally: For though Christ be in every mans mouth, yet few have knowledge of his Person and his Offices. Though they be called Christians from Christ, yet they can give no good account of their knowledge of him. And if this be eternal life to know Jesus Christ, John 17.2. certainly the grosse and notorious ignorance in many, proclaimeth them farre off from the Kingdom of Heaven. How canst thou hope in Christ, and believe in Christ, who knowest not what Christ was, and for what end he came into the world?
And then Practically many are ignorant of him. They feel not the necessity of him as a Physician, as a Mediator: They perceive not at what a distance sin hath cast them from all hopes: They feel not the arrows of the Almighty darted into them: They feel no l•ad or burden of sin upon them, and therefore the Name and Office of Christ, is not welcome to them.
And then Practically many are ignorant of him. They feel not the necessity of him as a Physician, as a Mediatour: They perceive not at what a distance sinne hath cast them from all hopes: They feel not the arrows of the Almighty darted into them: They feel no l•ad or burden of sinne upon them, and therefore the Name and Office of Christ, is not welcome to them.