A60194:1712
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.
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.
- 1Why fleshly wisdom.Why fleshly wisdome.
I take not flesh here, for one part of a man, his body: but for the unregenerate 1part, which is carried to changeable things, to the creature, and sets up some creature (to be an Idol) instead of the Creator Blessed for evermore.
- 1Flesh what.
And that from this reason, because the creature, the things below are near to us, and pleasant to us: and because we are brought up in these delights of the creature that are sensible; and therefore the flesh, the baser part is ready to draw away the soul to the delights of it; because the delights of it are pleasant, and we are trained up in them from the beginning of our life to the end of it. Now these things below, the profits, and pleasures, and honours, they work first upon the senses, upon the outward