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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.
3. The most frequent application of this word, is to those, who wholly give up themselves to the lusts of the flesh, and make provision for them. Even as customary sins are called the works of the flesh, Ephes. 2.3. This is the most general use of the word, as we use it also in English.
4. Carnal is used comparatively, for those who are indeed godly, but very weak and infirm, retaining many corruptions, and savouring much of the flesh, though they for the main are godly. And in this sense it is used in the Text.
As unto carnal] He useth the word [As] for mitigation sake; and then explains his meaning, calling them babes in Christ. Observe,
That even among those who are truly, and indeed of the visible Church of God, there is a vast difference, some are spiritual, some are carnal, some are men, some are babes.