A30242:921
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.
Use of Instruction. With what delight and holy covetousness you should receive the truths of Christ; they are no less worth than gold, than precious stones. The Tabernacle was covered all ove• with gold, and they brought precious stones to it; and thus is the Church of God still to be built, Revel. 21.19. And as in Solomons days, God made gold as common as the stones in streets: So in these later days, those golden truths, which before were rare and precious, now are common; but the common familiarity of them hath brought contempt and neglect of them; else thou wouldst take up every truth of Christ, as a precious pearl. These are the best Jewels in the ear. Oh but who can bewail the swinish lusts of men, who had rather have their dross, than those pearls! No wonder God hath brought so many terrible judgements upon us; for we have ⟨p. 161⟩been wanton under the choicest and most precious mercies, even the holy truths of God. Every Sermon hath been throwing pearl to some swine, to brutish wicked men, that in stead of loving of them, have turned again, and rent them, as much as lieth in their power.
Ʋse of Instruction. With what delight and holy covetousnesse you should receive the truths of Christ; they are no lesse worth than gold, than precious stones. The Tabernacle was covered all ove• with gold, and they brought precious stones to it; and thus is the Church of God still to be built, Revel. 21.19. And as in Solomons dayes, God made gold as common as the stones in streets: So in these later dayes, those golden truths, which before were rare and precious, now are common; but the common familiarity of them hath brought contempt and neglect of them; else thou wouldst take up every truth of Christ, as a precious pearl. These are the best Jewels in the ear. Oh but who can bewail the swinish lusts of men, who had rather have their drosse, than those pearls! No wonder God hath brought so many terrible judgements upon us; for we have ⟨p. 161⟩been wanton under the choisest and most precious mercies, even the holy truths of God. Every Sermon hath been throwing pearl to some swine, to bruitish wicked men, that in stead of loving of them, have turned again, and rent them, as much as lieth in their power.