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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
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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.
So you may know from the opposition, that fleshly wisdom is where there is no sincerity. Where there is no love to God or to men, There is no simplicity, all is for show; and where there is all for show, there is double carriage, not in simplicity aiming at Gods glory; there is fleshly wisdom. That for the Connection.
So you may know from the opposition, that fleshly wisdome is where there is no sincerity. Where there is no love to God or to men, There is no simplicity, all is for shew; and where there is all for shew, there is double carriage, not in simplicity aiming at Gods glory; there is fleshly wisdome. That for the Connexion.
But the point of Doctrine proper to the place is this, That Gods Children have another manner of rule to live by then the world: the rule 1that a godly wise man goeth by, is not fleshly wisdom.