Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 7:31

31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it : For the fashion of this world passeth away .

While you have any thing of this worlds goods you may use them, yea, you must use them, without them you cannot live in the world; but the consideration how little the time is you are like to have them to use, should govern you in the use of them, so as you ought to take heed you do not use them to any other purpose, or for any other end, than that for which God hath appointed and given them to you.

For this world is like a Stage or Theatre where are diversities of Scenes, and the present Scene abideth but for a little time, then passeth, and another Scene or figure of things appeareth: those who appear this day in the form of Princes and Nobles, to morrow appear as beggers and persons of a low estate and degree.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] ▪ 39.6. [illegible: 1 word] ▪ 2.17.