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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 17
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But alas, the scope of the world is contrary, instead of bringing the soul 1into captivity to Gods truth, to be led by him, to have no thoughts, no aims contrary to Gods will, they make Gods truth a captive, and prisoner to their own base affections: as S. Paul saith, Rom. 1. They hold the truth, they withhold it as a prisoner under base affections. And whereas all should serve the main end, and intend better things; they make a counterfeit loving of good things to serve their carnal ends; they make heaven serve earth, they make God serve man, the Spirit serve the flesh: they invert the order of things clean, which is as contrary to nature if they had wisdom to consider it, as that the heaven should be under the earth, and the water above the air: it overturns all in Religion, when we suffer carnal wisdom to rule all, to imprison that light that God hath put into the heart and conscience, and the light of his Word, to base affections, and not to bring all into captivity to the Spirit, and the Word.
But alas, the scope of the world is contrary, instead of bringing the soul 1into captivity to Gods truth, to be led by him, to have no thoughts, no aimes contrary to Gods will, they make Gods truth a captive, and prisoner to their own base affections: as S. Paul saith, Rom. 1. They hold the truth, they withhold it as a prisoner under base affections. And whereas all should serve the main end, and intend better things; they make a counterfeit loving of good things to serve their carnal ends; they make heaven serve earth, they make God serve man, the Spirit serve the flesh: they invert the order of things clean, which is as contrary to nature if they had wisdome to consider it, as that the heaven should be under the earth, and the water above the air: it overturnes all in Religion, when we suffer carnal wisdome to rule all, to imprison that light that God hath put into the heart and conscience, and the light of his Word, to base affections, and not to bring all into captivity to the Spirit, and the Word.
- 1Worldly men make all serve the flsh.