A60194:1893
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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But yet in weaker men a man may know when such a one is ruled by grace: thus; when a man sees something in him that strengthens nature, as, Grace 1takes not away nature, but betters it. When you see a man, that otherwise is simple, yet he is wondrous skilful in resisting a temptation, skilful in giving advice, skilful in keeping the peace of his conscience, skilful in giving reproof, even above himself: a man may know that he hath a better Schoolmaster, that the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Grace is his Schoolmaster.
But yet in weaker men a man may know when such a one is ruled by grace: thus; when a man sees something in him that strengthens nature, as, Grace 1takes not away nature, but betters it. When you see a man, that otherwise is simple, yet he is wondrous skilful in resisting a temptation, skilfull in giving advice, skilful in keeping the peace of his conscience, skilful in giving reproof, even above himself: a man may know that he hath a better Schoolmaster, that the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Grace is his Schoolmaster.
- 1In men of weaker parts.
So that whether a man have strong, or weak parts, a man may know whether he be led by grace or no. In the weaker it raiseth him above himself: in the stronger, when the exercise of his parts of nature, and grace cannot stand together, it makes him deny himself: that he may be led by the one, he denies the other altogether: this is gracious wisdom.
So that whether a man have strong, or weak parts, a man may know whether he be led by grace or no. In the weaker it raiseth him above himself: in the stronger, when the exercise of his parts of nature, and grace cannot stand together, it makes him deny himself: that he may be led by the one, he denies the other altogether: this is gracious wisdome.