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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.
First, The ignorance of men, as long as men, know but in part, have not perfection in the understanding; and this breedeth difference of opinions, and difference of opinions, difference of affections. The Apostle chargeth the wresting of the Scripture to mens destruction, upon their ignorance. In which Epistle are many things hard to be understood, which the ignorant or unlearned wrest, 2 Pet. 3.16. Thus our Saviour told them, They erred about the resurrection, because they knew not the Scripture, Mat. 2.29. So that those who have but a slighty, flatry-knowledge in matters of Religion, they presently run into ways of division. These are children easily seduced.
First, The ignorance of men, as long as men, know but in part, have not perfection in the understanding; and this breedeth difference of opinions, and difference of opinions, difference of affections. The Apostle chargeth the wresting of the Scripture to mens destruction, upon their ignorance. In which Epistle are many things hard to be understood, which the ignorant or unlearned wrest, 2 Pet. 3.16. Thus our Saviour told them, They erred about the resurrection, because they knew not the Scripture, Mat. 2.29. So that those who have but a slighty, flatry-knowledge in matters of Religion, they presently runne into wayes of division. These are children easily seduced.
Secondly, Self-confidence and arrogancy. When men think those abilities, or that worth is in them, which indeed is not. This makes them bold, and distracting of the Church. Thus Corah, Dathan and Abiram, they said, Num. 16.3. All the Congregation is holy; They thought there was as much in every person, as in the Priests whom God had set apart for that office. Oh what an excellent pattern is that to all, which David giveth! O Lord, I have not lifted up my self too high, or, to things above me! Psal. 131.1