A30242:978
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.
3. The cunning Artifice in divulging of them. And
3. The cunning Artifi•e in divulging of them. And
First, God will manifest all those hidden causes, and ends of thy false Doctrines. 1Now the Scripture gives these causes.
- 11. The causes of error shall be manifest. 1. Pride.1. The causes of errour shall be manifest. 1. Pride.
1. Pride and self-conceit, or overweening of thy own abilities and sufficiency; such a man is in the high way to all errors, For the humble and meek God will teach, Psal. 25. The valleys are fruitful, when the high mountains are barren. Therefore the Apostle in this Epistle, and in many others beateth down pride and vain-glory, H• that thinketh he knoweth any thing, knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know, 1 Cor. 8.2. Oh this is a golden truth! A man must have that modesty, that humility, as to think himself a Disciple, rather than a Teacher. Paul that had such extraordinary Revelations, God gave him a thorn in the flesh; some extraordinary heavy temptation, to humble him, that he might not be lifted up,