A60194:1881
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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How many Cavils might blessed Noah have had, before he built the Ark? The world would scorn him as an old doting man, that would go about to be wiser then all the world besides. But he denies all carnal reason, and rejects the scorns of sinful persons, and obeys God: and we see how God protected him, and went on with him. And so in David, and S. Paul.
How many Cavils might blessed Noah have had, before he built the Ark? The world would scorn him as an old doting man, that would go about to be wiser then all the world besides. But he denies all carnal reason, and rejects the scornes of sinful persons, and obeyes God: and we see how God protected him, and went on with him. And so in David, and S. Paul.
And to add a little to that I touched before, God usually strangely crosses carnal wisdom, because men will not deny their carnal will, and their carnal wit. There was never any Politician in the world that ever was, but complained of it, if he lived any time in the world, that God went beyond him. Saith the Heathen man Tully, I thought my self wise, but ⟨p. 304⟩I never was so: and so they may all take up the same complaint. God dashes the Imaginations of the proud. They build a Babel, a confusion to themselves and others, that are led by carnal wisdom, that will not trust to the grace of God.
And to adde a little to that I touched before, God usually strangely crosses carnal wisdome, because men will not deny their carnall will, and their carnal wit. There was never any Politician in the world that ever was, but complained of it, if he lived any time in the world, that God went beyond him. Saith the Heathen man Tully, I thought my self wise, but ⟨p. 304⟩I never was so: and so they may all take up the same complaint. God dashes the Imaginations of the proud. They build a Babel, a confusion to themselves and others, that are led by carnal wisdome, that will not trust to the grace of God.