John Trapp on 2 Corinthians 11:1

CHAP. XI. Verſe 1. In my folly]

HOw fooliſh were the Phariſees, Ioh. 7.49. and after them the Gnosticks, the Illuminates, and now the Jeſuites that boaſt themſelves to be the only knowing men? Palemon the Grammarian that bragged that all learning was born with him,Sueton. and would die when he died? Epicurus, that he firſt found out the truth, &c. Richardus de S. Victore, Parei. biſt. occl. that gave out that he knew more in Divinity, then any Prophet or Apoſtle of them all? Theſe were fools to purpoſe. The Apoſtle was put upon a neceſſity of commending himſelf, ſo to vindicate his Miniſtery from the contempt caſt upon him by the Corinthians.