A60194:1699
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 12
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.
Not in fleshly wisdom.] To distinguish it a little.
Not in fleshly wisdome.] To distinguish it a little.
There is a natural wisdom planted in the soul of man, even as there is 1a natural light in the eye, to see both things that are hurtful, and that are good for the outward man. So in the soul of man, (which is his eye) there is an inbred light of natural wisdom, a common light to discern of things, and of creatures: a natural kind of wisdom, which may be polished, and advanced to a higher degree by experience, and Art: As the eye of the body, it sees better, when it is helped with an outward, with a foreign light. 2This is natural wisdom.
There is a natural wisdome planted in the soul of man, even as there is 1a natural light in the eye, to see both things that are hurtful, and that are good for the outward man. So in the soul of man, (which is his eye) there is an inbred light of natural wisdome, a common light to discern of things, and of creatures: a natural kind of wisdome, which may be polished, and advanced to a higher degree by experience, and Art: As the eye of the body, it sees better, when it is helped with an outward, with a forreign light. 2This is natural wisdome.
- 1Wisdom either, 1. Natural.
- 2Simile.