A30242:1001
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.
Others understand it of the Day of Judgement, which is called the day of the Lord, and that day, by an emphasis. Bellarmine indeed is positive in this, because [Greek or Hebrew] is used with an Article, which signifieth the Day of Judgment, but that is false. For the time of the Gospel is called [Greek or Hebrew], Rom. 13.12. The night is past, the day is at hand, &c. So that we cannot close with this interpretation, because the Apostle carrieth it all the way for this life, while we are in this world, as will be showed, when we come to explain, what is meant by the fire.
Others understand it of the Day of Judgement, which is called the day of the Lord, and that day, by an emphasis. Bellarmine indeed is positive in this, because 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is used with an Article, which signifieth the Day of Judgment, but that is false. For the time of the Gospel is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Rom. 13.12. The night is past, the day is at hand, &c. So that we cannot close with this interpretation, because the Apostle carrieth it all the way for this life, while we are in this world, as will be shewed, when we come to explain, what is meant by the fire.
We take therefore Day for no more than Time; such a day hath God in his wisdom appointed for the blowing away all this chaff. As we see a covering of thatch doth not ordinarily hold long, but fire or wind ariseth and cosumeth all. Thus the Septuagint sometimes render [Greek or Hebrew], Time: So that the meaning is, Howsoever these errors and false Doctrines may continue, yet time at last will discover the vanity and weakness of them. The Grecian said, [Greek or Hebrew], Time was the Touchstone the trial of all things. And the Latins say, Veritas est temporis filia, Truth is the daughter of Time▪ The day will declare it, that is, time will make them manifest; only the Article [Greek or Hebrew], that Day, doth denote the appointed and set time, which God hath for the taking of all such disguises, whereas it is the clean contrary with truth: The longer that lasts, the more it is believed, the sufficiency and evidence of it, is the more entertained. Now although we thus understand it of time in this world, yet it cannot be denied, but at the Day of Judgement there will be a full discovery of all the works and Doctrines of men. Observe,