A30242:1373
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.
If any man among you seem to be wise, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
If any man among you seeme to be wise, let him become a foole, that he may be wise.
The Text persuadeth us to put out our right eyes, as Nahash the Ammonite did Davids Ambassadors; only that was for their hurt and reproach, this for our great profit and honour. Humane and earthly wisdom is the great enemy to all heavenly things. That Doctrine hath been dispatched.
The Text perswadeth us to put out our right eyes, as Nahash the Ammonite did Davids Embassadours; onely that was for their hurt and reproach, this for our great profit and honour. Humane and earthly wisdome is the great enemy to all heavenly things. That Doctrine hath been dispatched.
We come now to consider the Description of this humane wisdom, and the Apostle hath two diminishing limitations:
We come now to consider the Description of this humane wisdome, and the Apostle hath two diminishing limitations: