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An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 9
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So that we may attribute this to that great humility which was in Paul, that though so eminent and transcendent in Office and grace above all others, yet is pleased to make others sit (as it were) upon the Throne with him, and not to arrogate all things presumptuously to himself. Indeed the Popish Commentators, they instance in the Pope, that he calleth other Bishops Brethren; but all know, that what title soever he may use, yet he claimeth an universal Jurisdiction over them. But in Paul it was otherwise. From whence observe,
That the truly godly, though eminent in Office and Graces, yet are exceeding 1humble, and condescending to those that are far inferior to them.
That the truly godly, though eminent in Office and Graces, yet are exceeding 1humble, and condescending to those that are farre inferiour to them.
- 1The truly godly, though eminent in office and grace, yet are humble in themselves and condescending to others.
Paul, though an Apostle, esteemeth of Timothy as a brother, though in other respects, he was his son, begotten by his Ministry. The truly godly, and the wicked, they are discovered by their spirits. The spirit of pride and ambition is in all corrupt teachers; And therefore when Austin the Monk was sent over ⟨p. 38⟩by the Pope for the conversion of England, as they call it, the Monks that were then in the Land opposed him, concluding he had not the Spirit of Christ in him, because he was so full of pride and lordliness; but all the true Officers of Christ, they are endowed with that Spirit which Christ himself had. Now the holy Ghost descended in the form of a Dove upon him. And he bids all learn of him, for he was lowly and meek. Hence he tells his Disciples, That he will not any more call them servants but friends. Yea after his resurrection he saith, Go tell my brethren. The Apostle aggravateth this great condescension of Christ,