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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
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What is the reason God brings us to heaven by the Ministry of men, and 1doth not send Angels? or do all by his Spirit without help?
What is the reason God brings us to heaven by the Ministery of men, and 1doth not send Angels? or do all by his Spirit without help?
- 1Why God brings men to heaven by men.
Amongst the rest this is one, he would have one to glory in another, he would tie one to another: therefore it ties one man to another this relation to see the need of Gods Ordinance. And that people might rejoice one in another as the gift of God: Therefore he calls man by man, to knit man to man: And that they may see Gods love to them in men. They saw Christs love to them in S. Paul: Saint Paul saw Christs love to him in them, in their obedience: this is the reason that God useth men to call men.
Amongst the rest this is one, he would have one to glory in another, he would tie one to another: therefore it ties one man to another this relation to see the need of Gods Ordinance. And that people might rejoyce one in another as the gift of God: Therefore he calls man by man, to knit man to man: And that they may see Gods love to them in men. They saw Christs love to them in S. Paul: Saint Paul saw Christs love to him in them, in their obedience: this is the reason that God useth men to call men.
Therefore those that neglect the Ordinance of God; let them never think of glory by Christ, that glory not in the Minister that brings them to Christ. Therefore,