Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 1:12

12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ .

Every one here signifieth no more than many of you, or several of you: so Chap. 14.26. from whence, hose that think they have such a mighty argument from Heb. 2.9. where is the same Particle to proveChrists dying for all individuals, may undeceive themselves, and find that they have need of better arguments to prove their assertion.

We may from hence observe, that the divisions amongst the Corinthians were not in matters of Faith, but occasioned from their having mens persons in admiration. This was probably caused either from Gods making of Paul the instrument of some of their conversion, Apollos the instrument of others conversion, and Peter the instrument of others, or else from the difference of their gifts. Of this Apollos we read Acts 18.24. he was a Jew of Alexandria, who (as may be seen there v. 28.) mightily convinced the Iews, and that publickly, and probably was as useful to the Corinthians, One Minister of Christ may be justly preferred to another. We o[illegible: 1 letter]ght to honour those most whom God most honoureth, either by a more plentiful giving out of his Spirit, or by a more plentiful success upon their labours; but we ought not so far to appropriate any Ministers to our selves, as for them to despise others. We are not bound to make every Minister our Pastor, [illegible: 1 word] we are bound to have a just respect for every Minister, who by his Doctrine and holy life answereth his Profession and holy [illegible: 1 letter]alling.

Marginal references: Chap. 3.4.; [illegible: 1 word] 1.42.