A60194:1724
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.
Fleshly wisdom is, where there is no simplicity nor sincerity: because he opposeth them here. Where fleshly wisdom is, there is neither simplicity nor 1sincerity. For take a subtle wise man, he is all out-side, and there is no simplicity in him. He that is not wise to God, but to the world, he wraps himself in ceremonies in matters of Religion, and studies the out-side of things to approve himself to the world, and to attain his own ends; but there is no simplicity or sincerity: he that is wise to the world hath no respect to God.
Fleshly wisdome is, where there is no simplicity nor sincerity: because he opposeth them here. Where fleshly wisdome is, there is neither simplicity nor 1sincerity. For take a subtile wise man, he is all out-side, and there is no simplicity in him. He that is not wise to God, but to the world, he wraps himself in ceremonies in matters of Religion, and studies the out-side of things to approve himself to the world, and to attain his own ends; but there is no simplicity or sincerity: he that is wise to the world hath no respect to God.
- 1Observ. Fleshly wisdom where there is not sincerity.Observ. Fleshly wisdome where there is not sincerity.
Sincerity hath an eye to God; and a sincere man as far as he is sincere hath an eye to God, and he doth this and that because God seeth him, and because God is leased with it: but he that works according to fleshly wisdom, he hath aims contrary and distinct to that: therefore the Apostle saith, We walk in the sincerity of God, (as it is in the original) and not according to fleshly wisdom.
Sincerity hath an eye to God; and a sincere man as far as he is sincere hath an eye to God, and he doth this and that because God seeth him, and because God is leased with it: but he that works according to fleshly wisdome, he hath aimes contrary and distinct to that: therefore the Apostle saith, We walk in the sincerity of God, (as it is in the original) and not according to fleshly wisdome.