A30242:1454
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.
Thirdly, Herein also God will make it appear to be folly, in that he takes the foolish things of the world, and makes them confound the wise things. When Pharaoh said, Let us deal wisely to suppress the Israelites, the foolish Midwifes did confound him; so that he brought up one by his own bread, and at his own charge, who should be his ruin, and deliver the Israelites. If we read in the Scripture, you shall find nothing more ordinary, then God by foolish things to confound wise, and by weak things to overcome strong. And well may it be called the confounding of the wise: for certainly, there cannot be a greater astonishing and confounding of men worldly wise, then by such foolish instruments. As Abimelech was enraged at the heart, that it should be said, A woman had killed him. Thus by Frogs, and Lice, and such contemptible vermin, did God plague the great Pharaoh of Egypt
Thirdly, Herein also God will make it appear to be folly, in that he takes the foolish things of the world, and makes them confound the wise things. When Pharaoh said, Let us deal wisely to suppresse the Israelites, the foolish Midwifes did confound him; so that he brought up one by his own bread, and at his own charge, who should be his ruine, and deliver the Israelites. If we read in the Scripture, you shall find nothing more ordinary, then God by foolish things to confound wise, and by weak things to overcome strong. And well may it be called the confounding of the wise: for certainly, there cannot be a greater astonishing and confounding of men worldly wise, then by such foolish instruments. As Abimelech was enraged at the heart, that it should be said, A woman had killed him. Thus by Frogs, and Lice, and such contemptible vermine, did God plague the great Pharaoh of Aegypt
Fourthly, Herein doth God make the wisdom of the world foolishness, because all that wise men do, is a vain work They are not able to accomplish their ends, to bring about their designs; especially those which are to overthrow the Kingdom of Christ, and rooting out his Church and People. This hath been often attempted by the wise men of the world, but it hath been a vain thing. Psal. 2