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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 18
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And you must know this, that God as he used the Apostles, and excellent 1men to write his book, to write the Word of God, to be his Penmen, yet he hindered them not to be men. As he hinders not godly men to be men, but at once they may be Saints, and men; so Saint Paul as a good man desired to see them, with a reservation: but as an Apostle he was guided by a certain infallible assistance of Divine truth.
And you must know this, that God as he used the Apostles, and excellent 1men to write his book, to write the VVord of God, to be his Penmen, yet he hindred them not to be men. As he hinders not godly men to be men, but at once they may be Saints, and men; so Saint Paul as a good man desired to see them, with a reservation: but as an Apostle he was guided by a certain infallible assistance of Divine truth.
- 1Holy men are but men.
Nathan, as he was a man gave David liberty to build the Temple, he was over-shot in it something: but then he goes to God, and consults with him, whether he should, or no; and then Nathan gives David another advice.
So the Prophets, and Apostles, as men they might be alterable without sin: For God will allow men to be men, and subject to mistakes. For Nescience, not knowing the possibility of things to come, is no sin in man; 1because it is an unavoidable infirmity. So that S. Paul as his usual manner is in promising things to come, things of that nature he promiseth them under reservation, and permission, if God permit, if God will: and he doth not sin, though he be frustrate of his intention.