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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 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.
And then (to give you a familiar taste of these things,) they do acknowledge 1the Minister, that acknowledge the Word to be the Word of God, to be from him. What is that? when they are cast into the form and mould of the Word, and are willing to be framed, to be such as the Word would have them, to be pliable to it: if it threaten, to be terrified; if it comfort, to be raised up: to be fashioned every way to the Word, then they acknowledge the Word, then they feel it to be Gods Word: why? For they feel it leavening the soul, making all the powers holy, and comfortable. As leaven changeth the whole lump, so the Word of God, when we are cast into it, and embrace it, it frames and fashions the whole man to be holy, as the Word is holy.
And then (to give you a familiar taste of these things,) they do acknowledge 1the Minister, that acknowledge the Word to be the Word of God, to be from him. What is that? when they are cast into the form and mould of the Word, and are willing to be framed, to be such as the Word would have them, to be pliable to it: if it threaten, to be terrified; if it comfort, to be raised up: to be fashioned every way to the Word, then they acknowledge the Word, then they feel it to be Gods Word: why? For they feel it leavening the soul, making all the powers holy, and comfortable. As leaven changeth the whole lump, so the Word of God, when we are cast into it, and imbrace it, it frames and fashions the whole man to be holy, as the Word is holy.
- 1To acknowledge the Word.
This is to acknowledge the Word of God, to hear it as the Word of God, to hear it with reverence, as we would hear something from a great Potentate, from a Judge, from a man that hath to do with us: We know the Word of God, and acknowledge him in the Minister, when we tremble at it, and hear it with obedience. As Cornelius saith, We are all here in the presence of God, to hear whatsoever shall be commanded us of God: whatsoever, without distinction, and turning over, and declining the Word, and shifting. When there is a willing yielding to every thing that is told us, and a meaning to obey it, this is to acknowledge the Word of God, or else we do not.