56. Why should I enter into detail? He
lived not to himself, but to Christ and his preaching. He
crucified the world to himself, Gal. vi. 14. and being
crucified to the world and the things which are seen, he thought all
things little, Phil. iii. 8. and too small to be
desired; even though from Jerusalem and round about unto
Illyricum Rom. xv. 19. he had fully
preached the Gospel, even though he had been prematurely caught up to
the third heaven, and had a vision of Paradise, and had heard
unspeakable words. 2 Cor. xii. 2, 4. Such was
Paul, and everyone of like spirit with him. But we fear that, in
comparison with them, we may be foolish princes of Zoan, Isa. xix. 11. or extortioners, who exact the fruits of the
ground, or falsely bless the people: Ib. ix.
16. and
further make themselves happy, and confuse the way of your
feet, Ib. iii.
12. or mockers ruling over you, or children in
authority, Ib. iii.
4. immature in mind,
not even having bread and clothing enough to be rulers over
any; Ib. iii.
7. or prophets teaching lies, Ib. ix.
15. or rebellious princes, Ib. i.
23. deserving to share the reproach of their
elders for the straitness of the famine, Ib. viii.
21. or
priests very far from speaking comfortably Ib. xl.
2. to
Jerusalem, according to the reproaches and protests urged by Isaiah,
who was purged by the Seraphim with a live coal. Ib. vi. 6,
7.