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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 15
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Personal presence hath more efficacy then writing: For there the holy things that are delivered, they are (as it were) acted to the life. Men are wondrously affected when they see gracious things delivered with life, and feeling: it hath a wondrous lively working. Therefore S. Paul tells the Romans, Rom. 1. 15. that beside his learned, and worthy Epistle he wrote to them, he was desirous also to preach the Gospel to them.
Personal presence hath more efficacy then writing: For there the holy things that are delivered, they are (as it were) acted to the life. Men are wondrously affected when they see gracious things delivered with life, and feeling: it hath a wondrous lively working. Therefore S. Paul tells the Romanes, Rom. 1. 15. that beside his learned, and worthy Epistle he wrote to them, he was desirous also to preach the Gospel to them.
But some object; Reading is preaching, say they: Some kind of preaching. But not that which the Apostle meant: for then Saint Paul's Epistle was preaching, some kind of preaching. But I speak not to Sophisters: but, saith Saint Paul, I desire to preach the Word to you by vocal teaching; it hath a special efficacy. It is wondrous good praying for others, and writing to others: but presence, when the Minister is the mouth of God with them, and to them: their mouth to God, to pray together with them; and Gods mouth, to speak to them: this presence is of a wondrous efficacy; therefore S. Paul saith, I purposed to come to you.
But some object; Reading is preaching, say they: Some kind of preaching. But not that which the Apostle meant: for then Saint Paul's Epistle was preaching, some kind of preaching. But I speak not to Sophisters: but, saith Saint Paul, I desire to preach the Word to you by vocall teaching; it hath a special efficacy. It is wondrous good praying for others, and writing to others: but presence, when the Minister is the mouth of God with them, and to them: their mouth to God, to pray together with them; and Gods mouth, to speak to them: this presence is of a wondrous efficacy; therefore S. Paul saith, I purposed to come to you.