An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

The Apostle (1 Cor. 4. 1, 2.) speaking of that heavenly Stewardship, the ministry of the Gospel, expresseth it thus, Let a man so account of us as of the Ministers of Christ, and Stewards of the mysteries of God, moreover (saith he) it is required in a Steward that a man be found faithful. And (Numb. 12. 7.) where Moses is spoken of, as a servant, he is thus described, My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house; he is a man whom I may trust or give credit to, for he is trusty and faithful. (Heb. 3. 2, 5.) the Apostle comparing Christ and Moses, saith of Christ, That he was faithful to him that appointed him, as Moses was faithful in all his house. So that here is an elegant Antithesis, His servants, who according to their duty and office, ought to be constant, faithful, trusty; he found unconstant unfaithful, not to be trusted.

The Apostle (1 Cor. 4. 1, 2.) speaking of that heavenly Stewardship, the ministery of the Gospel, expresseth it thus, Let a man so account of us as of the Ministers of Christ, and Stewards of the mysteries of God, moreover (saith he) it is required in a Steward that a man be found faithfull. And (Numb. 12. 7.) where Moses is spoken of, as a servant, he is thus described, My servant Moses is not so, who is faithfull in all my house; he is a man whom I may trust or give credit to, for he is trusty and faithfull. (Heb. 3. 2, 5.) the Apostle comparing Christ and Moses, saith of Christ, That he was faithfull to him that appointed him, as Moses was faithfull in all his house. So that here is an elegant Antithesis, His servants, who according to their duty and office, ought to be constant, faithfull, trusty; he found unconstant unfaithfull, not to be trusted.