A30242:967
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.
3. The more secret any wickedness is it argueth the heart is more studious and industrious •bout it, how to contrive it, how to bring it about. Of all Davids sins, that in the matter of Uriah, the Scripture giveth the greatest b•and on it, because it was done with such secrecy. (David did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, save in the matter of Uriah, 1 King 15.5) and premediation Mark Josh. 7.11. how Joshua in Achans sin observed the secrecy, and the dissimulation, and craft used in it. Oh that men and women would consider this thing, God takes notice with how much craft and subtlety you commit your sins, and none never know it!
3. The more secret any wickednesse is it argueth the heart is more studious and industrious •bout it, how to contrive it, how to bring it about. Of all Davids sins, that in the matter of Ʋriah, the Scripture giveth the greatest b•and on it, because it was done with such secrecie. (David did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, save in the matter of Ʋriah, 1 King 15.5) and premediation Mark Josh. 7.11. how Joshua in Achans sinne observed the secresie, and the dissimulation, and craft used in it. Oh that men and women would consider this thing, God takes notice with how much craft and subtilty you commit your sins, and none never know it!
Use of Admonition. Take heed of secret hidden sins, God will one day manifest what thou hast been. Oh it may be the world thought of all the men that lived, thou wouldst never do such and such things▪ but God knoweth thy down-sitting and uprising! Whither can you fly from his presence? Oh let every one then bewail the plague sore of his own heart! When Christ convinced the woman of Samaria of the secret sin she lived in, she crieth out, Come and hear one that hath told me all that ever I did,