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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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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.
Again, is it not a seeming wisdome 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 wisdome, this is devillish wit, and so it will prove in the end: for the Scripture goes onely to Christ, onely Christ. We are saved by faith, onely by Christ. I will not enter into the point, I onely shew you what a seeming wisdome they have, but it is not heavenly, but meerly carnal.
And that their Religion is carnal, do but consider that all the points 1wherein they differ from us, may be resolved either to belly-policy, or to State-policy: either to ambition, and riches, or the belly. Wherefore is their Monarchy, all their great preferments, but to increase their ambition? Wherefore are their pardons, and indulgences, but to get money basely, as some of their own Writers confess? And their Purgatory, &c. these things be for carnal ends: it is a Religion fitted for their own ends. They make what they list to serve them; Religion, Nature, Reason, Conscience, whatsoever is good, they make all stoop to interest their own cause in. Their orders, that is, their spiritual good, must be their advancement, it is but a colour put upon carnal ends. The spiritual good is their own advancement, they aim at their own peculiar interest in all their villainies: As if God stood in need of our lie; as if Gods glory were advanced by the Devil.
And that their Religion is carnal, do but consider that all the points