A60194:1904
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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I might be very large in the point; it is profitable, because we do infinitely deceive our selves in that point, which is of more consequence then the whole world: for the man is, as the rule that he is led by is; carnal men are led by carnal rules; gracious, and holy men guide their lives by heavenly wisdom, by a gracious rule.
I might be very large in the point; it is profitable, because we do infinitely deceive our selves in that point, which is of more consequence then the whole world: for the man is, as the rule that he is led by is; carnall men are led by carnal rules; gracious, and holy men guide their lives by heavenly wisdome, by a gracious rule.
Now if you find your selves defective (for a good Christian may be defective in this: but if he have hearkened to carnal wisdom, if he have forgotten himself, if he have troubled himself too much about the world, he will come to his Centre again, he will come to his old way again, he will not be long out of it: his way and course is by grace. Sometimes he may have a policy that is not good, as David had, yet his way is gracious. I say, if you find your selves defective) I will show some helps how we may guide our selves, not by fleshly wisdom, but by the Grace of God; that is, by gracious wisdom, by the Spirit.
Now if you find your selves defective (for a good Christian may be defective in this: but if he have hearkned to carnal wisdome, if he have forgotten himself, if he have troubled himself too much about the world, he will come to his Centre again, he will come to his old way again, he will not be long out of it: his way and course is by grace. Sometimes he may have a policy that is not good, as David had, yet his way is gracious. I say, if you find your selves defective) I will shew some helps how we may guide our selves, not by fleshly wisdome, but by the Grace of God; that is, by gracious wisdome, by the Spirit.