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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 19
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
How shall we know the doctrine of the Gospel concerning Christ to be yea, undoubtedly true?1
- 1Quest. How to know the doctrine of the Gospel true.
I answer, how do we know the Sun shines? I know it by its own light, and by a light that I have in my eye; there is an inward light joined with the outward light: So it is in this business, how do we know Divine truth 1out of the Book of God to be Divine? By the light in it self, by the majesty of the Scriptures, by the consent of the Old and New Testament, by the opposition of the enemies, and the confusion of them at the last that have been opposers of it, by the miraculous preservation of it, and the like: But especially by the powerful work of it on the heart, by the experience of this blessed truth; I know this to be an undoubted truth, I find it quelling my corruptions, changing my nature, pacifying my conscience, raising my heart, casting down high imaginations, turning the stream of nature another way; to make me do that which I thought I should never have done, only because I have a strong light of Divine truth, and comfort. There is this experience of Christ, that a man finds in his soul, it sets him down that he can say nothing, but that it is Divine truth, because he finds it so.
I answer, how do we know the Sun shines? I know it by its own light, and by a light that I have in my eye; there is an inward light joyned with the outward light: So it is in this businesse, how do we know Divine truth 1out of the Book of God to be Divine? By the light in it self, by the majesty of the Scriptures, by the consent of the Old and New Testament, by the opposition of the enemies, and the confusion of them at the last that have been opposers of it, by the miraculous preservation of it, and the like: But especially by the powerfull work of it on the heart, by the experience of this blessed truth; I know this to be an undoubted truth, I find it quelling my corruptions, changing my nature, pacifying my conscience, raising my heart, casting down high imaginations, turning the stream of nature another way; to make me do that which I thought I should never have done, onely because I have a strong light of Divine truth, and comfort. There is this experience of Christ, that a man finds in his soul, it sets him down that he can say nothing, but that it is Divine truth, because he finds it so.