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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.
Secondly, Then men sinfully admire, when they set up the gifts and abilities of one, to the contempt of others. No doubt but God giveth variety of gifts, and some are more eminent then other, yet none are so to prefer the excellent, as to contemn and discourage the weaker. What the Apostle speaketh about the several members of the Church, some are more excellent and honourable then others, yet the meanest is not to be despised, is also to be done about the several gifts and parts of Ministers.
Secondly, Then men sinfully admire, when they set up the gifts and abilities of one, to the contempt of others. No doubt but God giveth variety of gifts, and some are more eminent then other, yet none are so to preferre the excellent, as to contemne and discourage the weaker. What the Apostle speaketh about the several members of the Church, some are more excellent and honourable then others, yet the meanest is not to be dispised, is also to be done about the several gifts and parts of Ministers.
Thirdly, Then men sinfully admire, when their failings and errors they will follow, and defend. If these Corinthians that were for Peter, should have been led aside, as he did many to Circumcision, this was their infirmity. In primitive times, Origen a famous and eminent man, proved a great temptation to the Church; for men had rather err with him, then think the truth with others. Thus among the Sadducees and the Pharisees, whatsoever the grandees of their sect taught them, though it were that the left hand was the right, yet they thought themselves bound to believe it. But of this more hereafter.
Thirdly, Then men sinfully admire, when their failings and errours they will follow, and defend. If these Corinthians that were for Peter, should have been led aside, as he did many to Circumcision, this was their infirmity. In primitive times, Origen a famous and eminent man, proved a great temptation to the Church; for men had rather erre with him, then think the truth with others. Thus among the Sadducees and the Pharisees, whatsoever the grandees of their sect taught them, though it were that the left hand was the right, yet they thought themselves bound to beleive it. But of this more hereafter.