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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.
First therefore for our Doctrine, As the Key of knowledge; that is branched out into several Particulars, wherein an Art of Arts is required: As a wise Master-builder, (saith the Apostle) at the 10th vers.
1First, for Information. There is required judgment, and a sound mind to separate Truth from falsehood: To know which is gold and precious stone, and which is hay and stubble: To winnow the chaff from the wheat. Hence a Minister is required, to be able to divide the Word of God aright, 2 Tim. 2.15. as they did the Sacrifice, giving that to God, which did belong to him; and that to man, which did belong to him: The consequent of which Wisdom, is not to be ashamed, as if shame would sometimes or other confound those that had not this skill. It's impossible but you should be fed with chaff instead of wheat, with dung instead of meat, if the Minister cannot separate the precious from the vile. The Scripture speaks of some that were ignorant, that did wrest the Scriptures (2 Pet. 3.16.) to their own damnation; but the ignorant Minister, he may wrest it to the damnation of many others. How many in the world swallow down damnable Heresies, feed on the draff of corrupt Doctrines, because God hath sent false Prophets and false Teachers amongst them.
1First, for Information. There is required judgment, and a sound mind to separate Truth from falsehood: To know which is gold and precious stone, and which is hay and stubble: To winnow the chaff from the wheat. Hence a Minister is required, to be able to divide the Word of God aright, 2 Tim. 2.15. as they did the Sacrifice, giving that to God, which did belong to him; and that to man, which did belong to him: The consequent of which Wisdome, is not to be ashamed, as if shame would sometimes or other confound those that had not this skill. It's impossible but you should be fed with chaff instead of wheat, with dung instead of meat, if the Minister cannot separate the precious from the vile. The Scripture speaks of some that were ignorant, that did wrest the Scriptures (