A60194:2049
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
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But now such as are ruled by their own lusts, and by the examples of 1others, and care not for the spiritual leading of Christ, they do not acknowledge him: Let not this man reign over us: they shake off his bands; they are sons of Belial, without yoke: and they shall be reckoned at the day of Judgment among them that know not Christ: because to know him, and not to acknowledge him, is to no purpose. As God knoweth us well enough; but if he know us not, and acknowledge us to be his, what will. become of us at the day of Judgment? I know you not, saith he, that is, he acknowledgeth them not to be his. So, if our knowledge be to know Christ generally, so as not to give up our selves to be ruled by him, to be directed by him; this is not to acknowledge him. and to know him, and not to acknowledge him, will be no comfort for us; As it will be no comfort to us for him to know us, and not to acknowledge us. They that acknowledge Paul, or any Minister, they are brought to acknowledge Christ by him.
But now such as are ruled by their own lusts, and by the examples of 1others, and care not for the spiritual leading of Christ, they do not acknowledge him: Let not this man reign over us: they shake off his bands; they are sons of Belial, without yoak: and they shall be reckoned at the day of Judgment among them that know not Christ: because to know him, and not to acknowledge him, is to no purpose. As God knoweth us well enough; but if he know us not, and acknowledge us to be his, what will. become of us at the day of Judgment? I know you not, saith he, that is, he acknowledgeth them not to be his. So, if our knowledge be to know Christ generally, so as not to give up our selves to be ruled by him, to be directed by him; this is not to acknowledge him. and to know him, and not to acknowledge him, will be no comfort for us; As it will be no comfort to us for him to know us, and not to acknowledge us. They that acknowledge Paul, or any Minister, they are brought to acknowledge Christ by him.
- 1Who acknowledgeth not Christ.