A30242:219
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.
2. Ambition and vain glory; Which comes near to Pride. When men are ambitious for great earthly power, or the high places in the Church, this maketh many quarrels. Absalom's ambition for the Kingdom, what a terrible shake did it make in Israel? This ambition is an huge Whale, that quickly will swallow up all the good and welfare of others; and it's no less dangerous in the Church. Have not the Divisions thereof, been through the ambition and vainglory of some, who have inordinately loved applaus, and many followers? This hath always been like a Sword in the side of the Church, that hath brought out both blood and water.
2. Ambition and vain glory; Which comes near to Pride. When men are ambitious for great earthly power, or the high places in the Church, this maketh many quarrels. Absolom's ambition for the Kingdom, what a terrible shake did it make in Israel? This ambition is an huge Whale, that quickly will swallow up all the good and welfare of others; and it's no less dangerous in the Church. Have not the Divisions thereof, been through the ambition and vainglory of some, who have inordinately loved applaus, and many followers? This hath alwaies been like a Sword in the side of the Church, that hath brought out both blood and water.
3. Malicious froward dispositions. There are some of that rancorous, turbulent natures, that they cannot be quiet, but in the disturbing of others: Salamanders that can live no where, but in the fire; never at rest, but when they are in brawlings or contentions, that have not only their tongues, as James saith, but their hearts also set on fire from hell, Jam. 3.6. As these are dangerous persons in a Kingdom, for they do to it, as the Devil to the possessed body, throw it sometimes in the water, and sometimes in the fire; so they are also in Families, and in Townes. These are cursed men. For as Peace-makers are blessed, so strife-makers, and quarrel makers are cursed men.
3. Malicious froward dispositions. There are some of that rancorous, turbulent natures, that they cannot be quiet, but in the disturbing of others: Salamanders that can live no where, but in the fire; never at rest, but when they are in brawlings or contentions, that have not only their tongues, as James saith, but their hearts also set on fire from hell,