A30242:929
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, Because of the vileness and contemptibleness of them. Men if they did understand the Scripture, and walk by that Rule, would no more regard them than the straw under their feet, as we say. For as the true Doctrines of Christ were compared to gold, because of their precious and excellent nature; so errors are called stubble, because of their base and vile nature. In the Old Testament the names of Idols were names of contempt and scorn, Baal-Phegor, and Baal-zebub, and thus here, the sinful opinions that men deliver are straw and stubble.
First, Because of the vilenesse and contemptiblenesse of them. Men if they did understand the Scripture, and walk by that Rule, would no more regard them than the straw under their feet, as we say. For as the true Doctrines of Christ were compared to gold, because of their precious and excellent nature; so errours are called stubble, because of their base and vile nature. In the Old Testament the names of Idols were names of contempt and scorn, Baal-Phegor, and Baal-zebub, and thus here, the sinfull opinions that men deliver are straw and stubble.