A60194:1907
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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Now that we may guide our lives by the Spirit working in us spiritual and gracious wisdom.
Now that we may guide our lives by the Spirit working in us spirituall and gracious wisdome.
First of all, consider what I said before of fleshly wisdom: there are none ⟨p. 309⟩but they have one of these two guides, either the flesh, and by consequent the devil: for the devil dwells in our carnal reason, that is his Fort, that is his Tower, his Castle. Carnal, fleshly Imagination is the Devils forge, there he works all his tools, all his Instruments: For the Devil works not so much immediately, as by carnal men that are led with him.
First of all, consider what I said before of fleshly wisdome: there are none ⟨p. 309⟩but they have one of these two guides, either the flesh, and by consequent the divell: for the divell dwells in our carnall reason, that is his Fort, that is his Tower, his Castle. Carnall, fleshly Imagination is the Divells forge, there he workes all his tooles, all his Instruments: For the Divell workes not so much immediately, as by carnall men that are led with him.
Our wit and policy, and carnal wisdom, it is the shop, the forge of the devil wherein he works all his mischief to overthrow us. It is the 1Devils Work-house where he engines with all his tools and Instruments.