A30242:959
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.
Secondly, All the impure and unclean works of the flesh committed in secret, these also shall be made manifest. The Scripture speaks of the hidden things of dishonesty, 2 Cor 4.2. And the adulterous waiting for the twi-light. As also, the whores wiping her lips, pretending even Religion, paying her vows, when she hath been committing her lewdness. And again the Scripture saith, That it was a shame to speak of what was d•ne by some in secret, Ephes. 5.12. Oh how greatly doth the Land mourn to bear such unclean persons? Thou walkest abroad boldly in the day time; thou comest to Church, and performest the duties of Religion: But Oh the secret hidden ways of uncleanness thou runnest into! The walls of the chamber, the timber in the house will bear witness against thy wanton and lascivious carriages; Thou doest these things secretly, but God will reward them openly. Hence he saith, Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge, Heb. 13.4. Why God? Will not men judge them in this world? And will not God judge other sinners as well as these? But therefore he saith, God will judge them, because such sins are carried so closely, so craftily, that none but God can find them out. Oh therefore let all such tremble, who have been, or are guilty this way, let them judge themselves that God may not judge them! All things are open and naked to the eyes of God, and shall one day be to the whole world; then it will no longer be smothered up; yea in th•s world, God many times doth so terrify the hearts, the consciences of unclean persons, that they themselves out of very horror, and to have ease, are forced to confess it, Prov. 5.14. Oh know, that heart of thine, that now burneth with hot lusts, will, if not timely converted, burn like hell with tormenting flames, and be consumed with gnawing worms.
Secondly, All the impure and unclean works of the flesh committed in secret, these also shall be made manifest. The Scripture speaks of the hidden things of dishonesty, 2 Cor 4.2. And the adulterous waiting for the twi-light. As also, the whores wiping her lips, pretending even Religion, paying her vows, when she hath been committing her leudnesse. And again the Scripture saith, That it was a shame to speak of what was dne by some in secret,