John Trapp on 1 Corinthians 3:1

CHAP. III. Verſe 1. Could not ſpeak unto you]

VNleſſe I would beat the air, and loſe my ſweet words, q. d. You quarrell me for a ſhallow triviall teacher, when your ſelves are in fault, as not yet capable of more myſterious matter. Our Saviour preached (not as he could have preached, but) as the people were able to hear, Mark 4.33. So the Authour to the Hebrews, chap. 5.11. Some impute their not profiting to the Miniſter, as he in Seneca, that having a thorn in his foot, complained of the roughneſſe of the way, as the cauſe of his limping. Or as ſhe in the ſame Authour, that being ſtruck with a ſudden blindenes bad open the windows, when as it was not want of light, but want of ſight that troubled her.

As unto carnall, even as unto babes] Or, At leaſt as unto babes, not yet paſt the ſpoon, and that muſt have their meat maſticated for them by their nurſes.