A30242:719
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. His effect or action, Have laid a foundation.
4. The efficient cause of all this ability, According to the grace of God given unto me.
This latter hath been dispatched already, I come now to consider of that work, or Ministry performed by Paul, expressed likewise in that continued Metaphor, which he had begun, I have laid the foundation. The plain meaning is obvious; he acquainted them with the fundamentals of the Gospel, that which they never heard of before, or knew nothing of, he did first instruct them in: As Rom. 15.20. Paul was careful not to build upon another mans foundation, which was, To preach the Gospel where Christ had not been named.
This latter hath been dispatched already, I come now to consider of that work, or Ministry performed by Paul, expressed likewise in that continued Metaphor, which he had begun, I have laid the foundation. The plain meaning is obvious; he acquainted them with the fundamentals of the Gospel, that which they never heard of before, or knew nothing of, he did first instruct them in: As Rom. 15.20. Paul was carefull not to build upon another mans foundation, which was, To preach the Gospel where Christ had not been named.