A30242:1085
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.
1Now here may be a very profitable Question raised, Whether there be any Doctor, or Teacher in the Church of God, yea or Church, though never so reformed, that doth only build gold and silver, and not some hay or stubble?
1Now here may be a very profitable Question raised, Whether there be any Doctor, or Teacher in the Church of God, yea or Church, though never so reformed, that doth onely build gold and silver, and not some hay or stubble?
- 1Qu. Whether any Ministers or Churches are quite free from building hay or stubble?
Answ. To this only in the general, we say, That setting aside the Apostles, who were infallibly inspired and directed. There is ignorance and sinful affections cleaving to every man in part, and so to every Church▪ and therefore even the most excellent men and Churches have had their straw and stubble, whereby even every mans salvation, though never so eminent even on his Doctrines part (not attending to his life) is very difficult. All the Fathers had their Navi, their hay and stubble: And this is true of all, though never so eminent in after ages. But from the first observe,
Answ. To this onely in the general, we say, That setting aside the Apostles, who were infallibly inspired and directed. There is ignorance and sinfull affections cleaving to every man in part, and so to every Church▪ and therefore even the most excellent men and Churches have had their straw and stubble, whereby even every mans salvation, though never so eminent even on his Doctrines part (not attending to his life) is very difficult. All the Fathers had their Navi, their hay and stubble: And this is true of all, though never so eminent in after ages. But from the first observe,