A30242:304
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.
11. That it is not lawful for Christians to call themselves by the Name of any men, though never so Eminent, so as to build on them.
11. That it is not lawfull for Christians to call themselves by the Name of any men, though never so Eminent, so as to build on them.
- 1Observ. Of being called by the Names of eminent men in the Church.
Christ and his Truth, are the foundation we must build upon. The Apostles indeed, are called the foundations, Rev. 22.14. but they were immediately inspired; and they were but secondary foundations, fundamenta fundata, not fundamemta fundantia, as Divines say. So that we are not Believers in Paul, or Peter: We are not the Apostles Believers, much less the Fathers, or any Doctors and Teachers in the world. That is our Saviours meaning, when he saith, Call no man Master but Christ, Mat 23 8. It is true, this Doctrine is abused by some, as is to be showed, when I come to speak of those, who said they were of Christ, viz. in a sinful factious way. They were not for Paul, or Apollo, or any Ministers; they cried down all the Ministry: They are for Christ to teach them immediately. But thus far the Doctrine is true, we may not be called after any mans name. We are not to set up any Persons or Councils in Christs stead: We are not to believe in them. Homines non debent aedificari super homines, said Austin.
Christ and his Truth, are the foundation we must build upon. The Apostles indeed, are called the foundations, Rev. 22.14. but they were immediately inspired; and they were but secondary foundations, fundamenta fundata, not fundamemta fundantia, as Divines say. So that we are not Believers in Paul, or Peter: We are not the Apostles Believers, much less the Fathers, or any Doctors and Teachers in the world. That is our Saviours meaning, when he saith, Call no man Master but Christ, Mat 23 8. It is true, this Doctrine is abused by some, as is to be shewed, when I come to speak of those, who said they were of Christ, viz. in a sinfull factious way. They were not for Paul, or Apollo, or any Ministers; they cryed down all the Ministry: They are for Christ to teach them immediately. But thus farre the Doctrine is true, we may not be called after any mans name. We are not to set up any Persons or Councils in Christs stead: We are not to believe in them. Homines non debent aedificari super homines, said Austin.