A30242:1449
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.
Use of Instruction, To pull off that mask or painting which is put upon the wisdom of the world. Who is accounted wise, but that man, whom God judgeth a fool? And who is scorned as a fool, but that man whom God pronounceth wise? And truly we may take up that, All are become foolish and vain by nature. Thou that by craft, dissimulation and injustice thinkest to enrich thy self; thou applaudest thy self for being so wise, when God will say, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be taken away. Is he not a fool that leaveth a treasure of gold for coals? Is not he a fool that forsaketh a fountain to go to a broken cistern? Is not he a fool that would be in great pomp and honour for one day, to be a perpetual tormented slave for ever after? Yet thus foolish and unwise are all wicked men. Pray then for wisdom from above; entreat God to deliver thee from thy own earthly wisdom: There is no greater enemy to thy soul then that; Christ revealed not himself to such; Gods election is not of such: Oh then be afraid of thy self!
Ʋse of Instruction, To pull off that mask or painting which is put upon the wisdome of the world. Who is accounted wise, but that man, whom God judgeth a fool? And who is scorned as a fool, but that man whom God pronounceth wise? And truly we may take up that, All are become foolish and vain by nature. Thou that by craft, dissimulation and injustice thinkest to enrich thy self; thou applaudest thy self for being so wise, when God will say, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be taken away. Is he not a fool that leaveth a treasure of gold for coals? Is not he a fool that forsaketh a fountain to go to a broken cistern? Is not he a fool that would be in great pomp and honour for one day, to be a perpetual tormented slave for ever after? Yet thus foolish and unwise are all wicked men. Pray then for wisdome from above; intreat God to deliver thee from thy own earthly wisdom: There is no greater enemy to thy soul then that; Christ revealed not himself to such; Gods election is not of such: Oh then be afraid of thy self!
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, &c.
For the wisdome of this world is foolishnesse with God, &c.