A30242:565
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.
The former part of the verse was an Argument against Divisions amongst Teachers and People. When all are one, there they ought not to be divided. Now this later part is a kind of an anticipation, or answer to an Objection, thus, How can they be one, who are so different in their parts, abilities and labour? The Apostle therefore doth by way of explication add this: although they are one in their Office, Institution, and End; yet there is a diversity of Gifts and Labour, as also a diversity of Reward.
The former part of the verse was an Argument against Divisions amongst Teachers and People. When all are one, there they ought not to be divided. Now this later part is a kind of an anticipation, or answer to an Objection, thus, How can they be one, who are so different in their parts, abilities and labour? The Apostle therefore doth by way of explication adde this: although they are one in their Office, Institution, and End; yet there is a diversity of Gifts and Labour, as also a diversity of Reward.
So that the words contain a Proposition, wherein you have,
1. The Subject, with the Note of Universality, Every man. If you take it strictly, in relation to what went before, then the meaning is of Teachers and Officers. Every Church Officer shall receive according to his labour: But it is also a truth concerning every man, in any way God hath appointed him to work.