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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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It should stir up in our hearts an esteem of the Ordinance of God, of 1Preaching: or else we sleight it with the prejudice of our our souls: For doth God appoint it for any thing but for our own good? There is a common Objection, which (because it is raised out of this Epistle, and may be answered out of this Epistle,) I will answer.
It should stirre up in our hearts an esteem of the Ordinance of God, of 1Preaching: or else we sleight it with the prejudice of our our soules: For doth God appoint it for any thing but for our own good? There is a common Objection, which (because it is raised out of this Epistle, and may be answered out of this Epistle,) I will answer.
- 1Use. To esteem Gods Ordinance.
Oh, say some, a lively voice hath not alway that Energy, that operation, 1that writing and reading have: for we see S. Paul's Epistle was more ⟨p. 347⟩terrible then his presence. It is the Objection of men that content themselves in their own idleness, wresting of such places as this. Among the rest, 2 Cor. 10. 10. say they, His bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible, but his letters seem terrible. Therefore this is not alway true, That bodily presence hath more efficacy then writing.
Oh, say some, a lively voice hath not alway that Energy, that operation, 1