A30242:1079
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.
2 Sensus, He sh•ll be saved, but so as by fire.
There is no difficulty in the former. For though it may be thought to refer to the work, yet it is far more probable, that it doth relate to the person whose work it is. So that as metal cast into the fire loseth its dross, and so cometh out less then it was; thus it shall be with him, he shall be afflicted, yet so that it shall turn to his good. But the later is much vexed. And
There is no difficulty in the former. For though it may be thought to referre to the work, yet it is farre more probable, that it doth relate to the person whose work it is. So that as metal cast into the fire loseth its dross, and so cometh out lesse then it was; thus it shall be with him, he shall be afflicted, yet so that it shall turn to his good. But the later is much vexed. And
First, You see the Apostle speaks not of fundamental Heresies, such as are damnable in their nature, and carry the party without repentance to destruction; but of such as are consistent with salvation. Learned men apply it to the Gnostics, the famous Heretics of those times, who did not deny Christ, but superstructed many evil and sinful Doctrines upon this rock or foundation.
First, You see the Apostle speaks not of fundamental Heresies, such as are damnable in their nature, and carry the party without repentance to destruction; but of such as are consistent with salvation. Learned men apply it to the Gnosticks, the famous Heretiques of those times, who did not deny Christ, but superstructed many evil and sinfull Doctrines upon this rock or foundation.