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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.
He may have this heavenly wisdom: As S. Paul saith here, I walk not 1according to fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; the grace of wisdom he means, according to heavenly wisdom: as he needed it, so he had it. Saint James tells you how you may have it, If any man lack wisdom, to guide his life either in prosperity, or adversity, how to abound without pride, and how to bear afflictions: how to make his prosperity that it be not a snare to him, If any man lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, who is the Fountain of wisdom; let him light his candle at Gods light. Carnal wisdom lights its candle at hell-fire: a Carnal man, rather then he will miss of his ends, he will go to hell, he, and his riches, and policy, and all: it is otherwise with heavenly wisdom. We have need of wisdom, and wisdom we may have.
He may have this heavenly wisdome: As S. Paul saith here, I walk not 1according to fleshly wisdome, but by the grace of God; the grace of wisdome he means, according to heavenly wisdome: as he needed it, so he had it. Saint James tells you how you may have it, If any man lack wisdome, to guide his life either in prosperity, or adversity, how to abound without pride, and how to bear afflictions: how to make his prosperity that it be not a snare to him, If any man lack wisdome, let him ask it of God, who is the Fountain of wisdome; let him light his candle at Gods light. Carnal wisdome lights its candle at hell-fire: a Carnal man, rather then he will misse of his ends, he will go to hell, he, and his riches, and policy, and all: it is otherwise with heavenly wisdome. We have need of wisdome, and wisdome we may have.
- 1Wisdom may be bad.Wisdome may be bad.
The vessel that we must fetch it in is faith, and the vent of faith is prayer: faith sends its Ambassador prayer to God. If any man lack wisdom, let him go to God.