A30242:1415
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.
The Preceptive part, or Duty enjoined hath been considered, Let him become a fool.
The Preceptive part, or Duty injoyned hath been considered, Let him become a fool.
It's pity to lose the least oar of this gold; and therefore I shall at this time insist on the last particular, which is, the Effect or Benefit of this Duty, That he may be wise, [Greek or Hebrew]. There are two Greek words among others, which the Scripture useth, [Greek or Hebrew], and [Greek or Hebrew]. Now [Greek or Hebrew] seemeth to be larger; for that comprehends not only the acts of the understanding, but of the will and the affections; and this is called the wisdom after the flesh, Rom. 8. because the whole power of the soul is concerned therein; but this in my Text doth chiefly relate to the mind and understanding of a man; though Sapientia be à sapere, a metaphor from the taste; as the palate discerneth of meats, so doth a wise man of the nature of things. Now much dispute there hath been among Heathens, What wisdom is? and, Who is the wisest man? The wisest of the Heathens would not arrogate to themselves to be [Greek or Hebrew], but [Greek or Hebrew], Lovers of wisdom. But we see Paul in this Text tells us, where indeed wisdom is to be had, and that is only from God, through the Scriptures; all the humane wisdom of the world being indeed folly. Hence are Luther's propositions, Qui sine periculo velit in Aristotle philosophars, necesse est ut ante bene stultificetur in Christo. And againe, Nemo bene philosophatur nisi stultus, id est, Christianus. Observe,
It's pity to lose the least oar of this gold; and therefore I shall at this time insist on the last particular, which is, the Effect or Benefit of this Duty, That he may be wise, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. There are two Greek words among others, which the Scripture useth, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Now seemeth to be larger; for that comprehends not only the acts of the understanding, but of the will and the affections; and this is called the wisdome after the flesh,