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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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Traditions of the Fathers are yea, and nay, and not alway yea; they thwart themselves. S. Austin the best of the Fathers, to whom the Church is most chiefly beholding of all the rest, he was yea, and nay. Doth he not retract? He wrote a book of Retractations of his former opinions, then he was yea, and nay, and yet a holy man. That which is the Judge of controversies must be yea, that is, infallibly true, authentically true, that there be not a higher. From all others, from Fathers, and Councils, there may be appeal to Scripture; but from Scripture to none: because it is the Voice, and Word of God. All things else are yea, and nay, they are changeable, and they may be so without prejudice to the being of them. A Council may be a good Council, and unconstant in many things. Fathers may be holy Fathers, and uncertain: it is only the prerogative of God to be infallible like himself, unchangeable in his nature, and his Word is like himself.
Traditions of the Fathers are yea, and nay, and not alway yea; they thwart themselves. S. Austin the best of the Fathers, to whom the Church is most chiefly beholding of all the rest, he was yea, and nay. Doth he not retract? He wrote a book of Retractations of his former opinions, then he was yea, and nay, and yet a holy man. That which is the Judge of controversies must be yea, that is, infallibly true, authentically true, that there be not a higher. From all others, from Fathers, and Councels, there may be appeal to Scripture; but from Scripture to none: because it is the Voice, and Word of God. All things else are yea, and nay, they are changeable, and they may be so without prejudice to the being of them. A Councell may be a good Councel, and unconstant in many things. Fathers may be holy Fathers, and uncertain: it is onely the prerogative of God to be infallible like himself, unchangeable in his nature, and his Word is like himself.
Hence likewise issues this, That whatsoever agrees not with the Word of 1God which is not yea, and nay, is false and naught; Therefore those opinions of the Church of Rome, that say they cannot err, if they be not yea with this yea, then they are not yea: for only the Word of God is not yea, and nay, but only yea; that is, only certain, and true. All other Religions that are not Divine, are yea, and nay. Popery is not grounded upon the Word of God, because it is yea, and nay, that is, it is uncertain. See how they cross many ways this Word of God that is always yea, and true as