A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper.…

What hath Athens and Jerusalem to do with each other? What the ⟨image 89⟩[…] ⟨p. 1⟩[…] ⟨p. 2⟩Gentiles Academy, and the Christian Church? said Tertullian, speaking of Gods providence concerning this passage of Pauls being at Athens; yet here we see him like a little David going in the name of the Lord with a few Stones from the brook, some Arguments from the Scripture, against the great Goliaths of the world: And in this Historical Narration we may see Paul performing a double service for God, as a Disputant, and as an Orator; As a Disputant with the many Sects of Philosophers then reigning in Athens, especially the Epicureans, (whose opinions were ⟨p. 3⟩called [Greek or Hebrew], being suitable baits to draw out the flesh of man) and the Stoics. Now though both these were extremely contrary, yet they agreed in opposing of Paul, and therefore called him for his Doctrine [Greek or Hebrew], a trifling babbler, a word much vexed by Critics; and Austin saith, though of deriders Paul was called, S•minator verborum, yet of believers he may in a good sense be acknowledged to be so, because of the good seed of the Word he did abundantly sow, from which came a great crop.

WHat hath Athens and Jerusalem to do with each other? What the ⟨image 89⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 1⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 2⟩Gentiles Academy, and the Christian Church? said Tertullian, speaking of Gods providence concerning this passage of Pauls being at Athens; yet here we see him like a little David going in the name of the Lord with a few Stones from the brook, some Arguments from the Scripture, against the great Goliahs of the world: And in this Historical Narration we may see Paul performing a double service for God, as a Disputant, and as an Oratour; As a Disputant with the many Sects of Philosophers then reigning in Athens, especially the Epicureans, (whose opinions were