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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
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Besides this, the testimony of the Spirit of God, and the work of the Spirit in him: For as to see, there is an outward light required, and an inward light in the eye: so to see Divine truth there must be a light in it self, a Divine sparkle in Gods Book, in every passage: but yet I must have an eye to see too; I cannot see it except God witness to my soul, that these things are divine, that they are yea, that they are certainly, and infallibly true.
Besides this, the testimony of the Spirit of God, and the work of the Spirit in him: For as to see, there is an outward light required, and an inward light in the eye: so to see Divine truth there must be a light in it self, a Divine sparkle in Gods Book, in every passage: but yet I must have an eye to see too; I cannot see it except God witnesse to my soul, that these things are divine, that they are yea, that they are certainly, and infallibly true.
There is a great difference between us and our adversaries, I can but touch it, and I need but touch it. They say we must believe, and we must 1believe because of the Church. I say no; The Church we believe hath a kind of working here, but that is in the last place. For God himself in his ⟨p. 393⟩Word, he is the chief. The inward arguments from the Word it self, and from the Spirit they are the next: the Church is the remotest witness, the remotest help of all. For the Church is but to propound Gods truth, to lay it open; to be as it were the candlestick; now the candlestick shines not, but upholds the candle while that shines: So the Church is but to propose, to set up Divine truth, that of it self being set up will enlighten well enough. The Church is to set out the Word, and to publish it by the Ministry, which Word of it self will shine. That work which the Church hath therefore is the last, and the inferior: for the Spirit of God, and the inward majesty of the Word is of more force.