A60194:1721
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.
Where these differ in the subject, in the person usually the base lust serves the witty: those that are carried with base lusts, they are subject, and enthralled, and over-ruled by those that are carried with the wisdom of the flesh. As your subtle men, your Usurers, and subtle oppressors, great witty men, they make other men serviceable to their turn, other men are slaves to them.
Where these differ in the subject, in the person usually the base lust serves the witty: those that are carried with base lusts, they are subject, and inthralled, and over-ruled by those that are carried with the wisdome of the flesh. As your subtile men, your Usurers, and subtile oppressours, great witty men, they make other men serviceable to their turn, other men are slaves to them.
But to come nearer that that I mean to stand on. My Conversation hath not been in fleshly wisdom.
But to come nearer that that I mean to stand on. My Conversation hath not been in fleshly wisdome.
You may see by the Coherence (which I will not dwell on) what to judge of fleshly wisdom.
You may see by the Coherence (which I will not dwell on) what to judge of fleshly wisdome.