A30242:1042
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, Men swallow down first the sweet poison of errors from false Teachers, and then they think every place in the Scripture makes for them. And this is the main cause of errors. They have mens persons in admiration; they do not judge of persons by their Doctrine, but their Doctrine by their persons: and when they are thus prepossessed, then they easily persuade every text is for them, or at least not contrary to them. A man that hath a noise of wind in his ears, thinketh he heareth the like abroad; and the distempered palate, thinketh every sweet thing bitter.
Secondly, Men swallow down first the sweet poison of errours from false Teachers, and then they think every place in the Scripture makes for them. And this is the main cause of errours. They have mens persons in admiration; they do not judge of persons by their Doctrine, but their Doctrine by their persons: and when they are thus prepossessed, then they easily perswade every text is for them, or at least not contrary to them. A man that hath a noise of wind in his ears, thinketh he heareth the like abroad; and the distempered palate, thinketh every sweet thing bitter.
Thirdly, They do not attend to the whole Scripture. They compare not place with place. Mark any errors; they fasten upon some places of Scripture, and they do not wisely consider other texts as well. If we take that place, We are no more under the Law, but under grace, Rom. 6.14. here you would think the Law were quite laid aside; but take ••other place, The law is good, if a man use it lawfully, 1 Tim. 1.8. And, •• we make void the Law, God forbid, Rom. 3.31. So then, you see the Law hath its use still.
Thirdly, They do not attend to the whole Scripture. They compare not place with place. Mark any errours; they fasten upon some places of Scripture, and they do not wisely consider other texts as well. If we take that place, We are no more under the Law, but under grace,