A30242:257
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, The last efficient are (for these will come in better in the after verses) Worldly hopes and desires of carnal advantages. What made Judas cause such a sad breach among the Disciples, but earthly gain? The Apostle chargeth this upon many false Apostles, this made the shipwreck of their faith, and a good conscience;1 when men judge gain godliness, judge gain Religion, and measure all things by this, it cannot but make great divisions. Many of those Heretics in former times were so discontent, they missed that worldly greatness and pomp they expected, which made Austin put this in the definition of an Heretic, ⟨p. 41⟩that he doth beget, or follow new opinions, Alicujus temporalis commodi gratiâ, for the sake of some temporal advantage.
Thirdly, The last efficient are (for these will come in better in the after verses) Worldly hopes and desires of carnal advantages. What made Judas cause such a sad breach among the Disciples, but earthly gain? The Apostle chargeth this upon many false Apostles, this made the shipwrack of their faith, and a good conscience;1 when men judge gain godlinesse, judge gain Religion, and measure all things by this, it cannot but make great divisions. Many of those Hereticks in former times were so discontent, they missed that worldly greatnesse and pomp they expected, which made Austin put this in the definition of an Heretick, ⟨p. 41⟩that he doth beget, or follow new opinions, Alicujus temporalis commodi gratiâ, for the sake of some temporal advantage.