A60194:1930
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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And so again, is it not a pretty wisdom to draw men by pictures, and likenesses? are not men delighted with the Images of their friends and of their parents? and therefore is it not a good religious policy to have pictures of Christ, and pictures of God the Father? Here is wisdom correspondent to the dealing and affairs of men, but all this is fleshly wisdom. The Scripture speaks mightily against making of Images, the Word of God is directly against it: this is fleshly wisdom: Grace doth not rule here.
And so again, is it not a pretty wisdome to draw men by pictures, and likenesses? are not men delighted with the Images of their friends and of their parents? and therefore is it not a good religious policy to have pictures of Christ, and pictures of God the Father? Here is wisdome correspondent to the dealing and affaires of men, but all this is fleshly wisdome. The Scripture speaks mightily against making of Images, the Word of God is directly against it: this is fleshly wisdome: Grace doth not rule here.
So, that the souls when they go out of this world being very unclean, that they should be purged, that there should be some satisfaction, some Purgatory, &c. here seems to be wisdom: but wherefore serves the blood of Christ then? that is the only Purgatory that purgeth from all sins, mortal sins, venial sins, all sins.
So, that the soules when they go out of this world being very unclean, that they should be purged, that there should be some satisfaction, some Purgatory, &c. here seems to be wisdome: but wherefore serves the blood of Christ then? that is the onely Purgatory that purgeth from all sins, mortall sins, venial sins, all sins.
Again, is it not a seeming wisdom to come to heaven by our own works, by our own merits, that so we may set the people on to good works? or else we dull their spirits, and endeavours. I but this is fleshly wisdom, this is devilish wit, and so it will prove in the end: for the Scripture goes only to Christ, only Christ. We are saved by faith, only by Christ. I will not enter into the point, I only show you what a seeming wisdom they have, but it is not heavenly, but merely carnal.