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A learned commentary or exposition
A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Gray's-Inn, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the public good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoke-Newington, near London.A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Grayes-Inne, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the publick good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoake-Newington, near London.
London: printed by J.L. for N.B., 1655
A COMMENTARY upon the first CHAPTER of the second Epistle of S. PAU… › Commentary on verse 11
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Therefore it is a matter of the heart, a matter of grace, of humility, of strong faith, and not a matter of words, though that be a special gift too.
Therefore it is a matter of the heart, a matter of grace, of humilitie, of strong faith, and not a matter of words, though that be a speciall gift too.
God will have it thus in his wise dispensation, because he will have every man esteemed, and because he will have no man to be proud, he will 1humble his own to let them know that they stand in need of the prayers of the weakest. Every man in the Church of God hath some gifts, that none should be despised: and none have all gifts, that none should presume over-much and be proud. In the Church of God, in the Body of Christ there is no idle member: in the communion of Saints there is none unprofitable, every one can do good in his kind.
- 1Reason. To humble great Christians.
God will have this, because he will have none despised. It was a fault in St. Jame's time, The brother of high degree did despise the brother of low 1degree, that is, the rich Christians despised the poor Christians: but saith Saint James, Hath not God chosen the poor in the World, rich in faith? Now faith is the ground of prayer. It is a fault in all times, men have swelling conceits against the meaner sort, and undervalue them. God will not have it so, he will have us see that we stand in need of the meanest Christians, and by this he will raise up the dejected spirit of weak Christians.