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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 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.
All carnal wisdom hath carnal ends, and carnal rules, and carnal courses answerable. It consults upon the attaining of its end, it deliberates and consults, and shrewdly too: for it is whetted by Satan. And then it goes with the stream of the world, and therefore it is carried very strongly towards its end. And then it resolves strongly: because fleshly wisdom usually is with the times. And then it executes: God suffers it oft-times to come to execution, and to enjoy its plots, and projects. And therefore in regard that it hath the same passages (though in a contrary kind) with other wisdom: it is called wisdom, though indeed it be not wisdom; and thereupon it hath a diminishing term here, it is fleshly wisdom.
All carnal wisdome hath carnal ends, and carnal rules, and carnal courses answerable. It consults upon the attaining of its end, it deliberates and consults, and shrewdly too: for it is whetted by Satan. And then it goes with the stream of the world, and therefore it is carried very strongly towards its end. And then it resolves strongly: because fleshly wisdom usually is with the times. And then it executes: God suffers it oft-times to come to execution, and to enjoy its plots, and projects. And therefore in regard that it hath the same passages (though in a contrary kind) with other wisdome: it is called wisdome, though indeed it be not wisdome; and thereupon it hath a diminishing term here, it is fleshly wisdome.
Now this wisdom is called fleshly, because it is led with reasons from 1the flesh, and it tends to the maintenance of the flesh; it comes from it, and it tends to it.
Now this wisdome is called fleshly, because it is led with reasons from 1the flesh, and it tends to the maintenance of the flesh; it comes from it, and it tends to it.
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