A60194:2044
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 14
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
No, not altogether; but you have acknowledged me in my faithful preaching of Christ to you. Wheresoever the Minister is acknowledged as a 1Minister, Christ is acknowledged. For what are we? We are but the Ministers of Christ, no more, nor no less. Saith S. Paul, Let a man esteem of us as of the Ministers of Christ. If they think of us more then Ministers, that we can make, and coin things of our own; they think too much of us: If they think meanly and basely of us, they think too little of us. Let a man think of us as of the Ministers of Christ; no more, nor no less: it is enough, that they acknowledge us so as the Ministers of Christ. So they are never acknowledged, but Christ is acknowledged by them: for they have a relative office; they are the Ministers of Christ.
No, not altogether; but you have acknowledged me in my faithful preaching of Christ to you. Wheresoever the Minister is acknowledged as a 1Minister, Christ is acknowledged. For what are we? We are but the Ministers of Christ, no more, nor no lesse. Saith S. Paul, Let a man esteem of us as of the Ministers of Christ. If they think of us more then Ministers, that we can make, and coyn things of our own; they think too much of us: If they think meanly and basely of us, they think too little of us. Let a man think of us as of the Ministers of Christ; no more, nor no lesse: it is enough, that they acknowledge us so as the Ministers of Christ. So they are never acknowledged, but Christ is acknowledged by them: for they have a relative office; they are the Ministers of Christ.
- 1Christ acknowledged in the Minister.
How shall we know then, whether we acknowledge the Minister, or no?