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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
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3. He must take heed, Because though a man do preach the substantials, and the necessary things of salvation purely, yet if he add or mix any corrupt opinions, though of a less nature, that mans salvation is very difficult: and that the Apostle driveth at in this place, If a man build gold and silver, that is, the precious fundamentals, and afterwards build hay and stubble, that is, frothy, unsound and unsavoury doctrine, though it doth not overthrow the fundamentals, that man shall be saved, yet so as by fire. I know it's a place about which much fire of contention hath been, but generally the most learned do agree, That it signifieth the difficulty of that mans salvation, he must go through many tribulations, look for many afflictions, which will be as fire to get his dross out. Oh do not then account such errors in judgment, so easily venial, yea almost innocent, as the Socinians saying blind men are to be pitied, not punished! The Scripture putteth a severer character upon them.
3. He must take heed, Because though a man do preach the substantials, and the necessary things of salvation purely, yet if he adde or mix any corrupt opinions, though of a lesse nature, that mans salvation is very difficult: and that the Apostle driveth at in this place, If a man build gold and silver, that is, the precious fundamentals, and afterwards build hay and stubble, that is, frothy, unsound and unsavoury doctrine, though it doth not overthrow the fundamentals, that man shall be saved, yet so as by fire. I know it's a place about which much fire of contention hath been, but generally the most learned do agree, That it signifieth the difficulty of that mans salvation, he must go through many tribulations, look for many afflictions, which will be as fire to get his drosse out. Oh do not then account such errours in judgment, so easily venial, yea almost innocent, as the Socinians saying blind men are to be pitied, not punished! The Scripture putteth a severer character upon them.
1In the next place, What is to be done both by people or Minister, that they may both build and be built on a sure foundation, that they may not take dross for gold?