A30242:333
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.
Fourthly, Then he steereth the clean contrary; He will see how he can destroy mens souls, by causing men to give them too much honour. 1Even as Nehemiah's enemies that did oppose and do all they could, to hinder the building of the Temple; when they could no longer prevail by open violence, then they proffered to build with them. You have a notable History, Act. 19.13, 14. of vagabond Jews that were conjurers, who took upon them to adjure by the name of Jesus. Thus you see the Devil, when he could no longer work in his own name, he works in Christs name; And therefore Paul saith, He transformeth himself ⟨p. 56⟩into an Angel of light, 2 Cor. 11.14. Now he cannot do that better, then by abusing the repute of those that are eminent godly Teachers.
Fourthly, Then he steereth the clean contrary; He will see how he can destroy mens soules, by causing men to give them too much honour. 1Even as Nehemiah's enemies that did oppose and do all they could, to hinder the building of the Temple; when they could no longer prevail by open violence, then they proffered to build with them. You have a notable History, Act. 19.13, 14. of vagabond Jewes that were conjurers, who took upon them to adjure by the name of Jesus. Thus you see the Devil, when he could no longer work in his own name, he works in Christs name; And therefore Paul saith, He transformeth himself ⟨p. 56⟩into an Angel of light, 2 Cor. 11.14. Now he cannot do that better, then by abusing the repute of those that are eminent godly Teachers.
- 14. By causing men to give them too much honour.