A30242:791
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.
As a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon.
I have deferred the handling of the foundation of all our comfort and salvation, till we arrive at the next verse, and so shall take up those Particulars that are observable in the text, not hitherto handled; as the Adjunct or Quality Paul attributes to himself in this Office: As a wise master builder.
Here it may seem vain-glory in Paul to write after this manner. Doth not this expression savour of pride and self-conceit, rather then of the humility and meekness of Christs Spirit? Is it not Solomons Rule, Let another mans mouth praise thee, not thy own? No: We may not charge Paul with any folly, or va•ity in this thing, especially when we shall consider the Reason▪ moving him thereunto. From whence Observe,
That it's not vanity, but a duty in some cases,1 for the Ministers of the Gospel, to magnify and set up their Work and Office.