A30242:877
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.
In how many particulars Christ is to be preached as a foundation, and the reasons thereof, you have heard. I shall now remove some Objections, that so the truth may be more cleared, and then give you the Properties and Encouragements or Privileges those people have, who are built on Christ this foundation. And
In how many particulars Christ is to be preached as a foundation, and the reasons thereof, you have heard. I shall now remove some Objections, that so the truth may be more cleared, and then give you the Properties and Incouragements or Priviledges those people have, who are built on Christ this foundation. And
First, It may be objected, How can Christ only be preached as a foundation? 1For is not the Doctrine about a God, that there is a God, and but one God; Is not this a foundation? Doth not the Apostle say, He that would come to God, must believe that he is, and a rewarder of those that seek him? So that this foundation must be laid, as well as about Christ. And it's made eternal life, to know God the Father, the only true God, as well as Christ, John 17.12. Where the object of our faith, that is fundamental, is divided into that of God, and of Christ, the [Greek or Hebrew], and the [Greek or Hebrew]. Thus also the Doctrine of the Trinity, That there are three, and these one God, is a foundation, because we are baptized into the Name of these three, and the knowledge of them must needs be fundamental.
First, It may be objected, How can Christ only be preached as a foundation? 1For is not the Doctrine about a God, that there is a God, and but one God; Is not this a foundation? Doth not the Apostle say, He that would come to God, must believe that he is, and a rewarder of those that seek him? So that this foundation must be laid, as well as about Christ. And it's made eternal life, to know God the Father, the only true God, as well as Christ,