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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 then they are full of uncertainties, they are not undoubtedly yea. There is no Papist in the world would end his days so, if he be not 1drunk, if he be advised, if he be not surprised with passion, if he do not forget himself. Come to a Papist, and ask him, what? are the main points of Popery that you believe, always yea? Can you say when you confess your sins, that you confess all? No; can you then say then you have a perfect absolution, that depends upon your confession? No, it is an uncertain thing. What an absurd thing is Popish Religion? it wracks the conscience of people.
And then they are full of uncertainties, they are not undoubtedly yea. There is no Papist in the world would end his dayes so, if he be not 1drunk, if he be advised, if he be not surprized with passion, if he do not forget himself. Come to a Papist, and ask him, what? are the main points of Popery that you believe, alwayes yea? Can you say when you confesse your sins, that you confesse all? No; can you then say then you have a perfect absolution, that depends upon your confession? No, it is an uncertain thing. What an absutd thing is Popish Religion? it wracks the conscience of people.
- 1Popery full of uncertainties.
Can you say that the Priest intends consecration in these words, This is my body? No: and if the Priests intention be not there, then Christ is not there, and then you are Idolaters. Can you tell certainly that Transubstantiation depends upon his consecration? No, how full of uncertainties, and ⟨p. 385⟩contradictions is Popery? you cannot say the Points of Popery are always yea. Perhaps they are yea in life, but are they yea in death? It is yea in life, that they merit salvation by works, but is it yea in death? No; Bellarmine disclaims it, It is safe not to trust in our own merits for danger of vain-glory, &c. but to trust only in the mercy of God in Christ. So their doctrine, it is yea in life, to sin by, to live riotously by, but then it is nay in death, they reverse it if they belong to God: they disclaim their works, and other things, and cleave only to Christ, and there is hope of them that have grace truly to do so. So their doctrine is not yea, that in life and death they can stick to.