A30242:26
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.
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations ON THE Third Chapter of the first Epistle of St Paul TO THE CORINTHIANS.
1 COR. 3.1. And I, Brethren, could not speak unto you, as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.
For the Apostles method, observe this; you have his Complaint, and the Cause of his complaint: His Complaint, I Brethren, could not speak unto you, as spiritual, but as carnal. Where,
FOr the Apostles method, observe this; you have his Complaint, and the Cause of his complaint: His Complaint, I Brethren, could not speak unto you, as spiritual, but as carnal. Where,
First, There is the Compellation, Brethren. He reproveth, yet keeps up his love: This mollifieth and suppleth the wound; Dilige & loquere quod velis, said Austin. Some have observed in the Old Testament, the Prophets in their Sermons were more severe, Thus saith the Lord, and they never call their Auditors Brethren; but in the Gospel, a dispensation of love, there is often Brethren, and I beseech you by the mercies of Christ.