A30242:952
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.
2. Here is the Note of Universality, Every mans work; that is, every Doctors, every builders work.
2. Here is the Note of Ʋniversality, Every mans work; that is, every Doctors, every builders work.
Lastly, Here is the Attribute, Shall be made manifest. Which implieth, that all errors and falsehoods have a glittering out-side, they are maintained with much subtlety and specious pretences; so that he who looks only to the seeming out-side, and appearances of false ways, will easily be deceived. But as the painted face, when it comes near the fire will melt; so these painted errors, when God bringeth his fire will dissolve away. So that there is much in that phrase, Shall be made manifest.
Lastly, Here is the Attribute, Shall be made manifest. Which implieth, that all errours and falshoods have a glittering out-side, they are maintained with much subtilty and specious pretences; so that he who looks only to the seeming out-side, and appearances of false wayes, will easily be deceived. But as the painted face, when it comes near the fire will melt; so these painted errours, when God bringeth his fire will dissolve away. So that there is much in that phrase, Shall be made manifest.
Now although this Proposition is to be taken in a limited sense to the false, subtle and crafty ways of errors, and the authors thereof; yet I shall first handle it as a general truth, and so as the Apostle may take it as a general, and then apply it to the particular of foolish builders. Observe,
Now although this Proposition is to be taken in a limitted sense to the false, subtil and crafty wayes of errours, and the authours thereof; yet I shall first handle it as a general truth, and so as the Apostle may take it as a general, and then apply it to the particular of foolish builders. Observe,