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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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If a messenger come, and bring a relation, or bring a letter from one, and he tells me many things of the man: I but, I doubt him, because he may be false for ought I know: but when I see his hand and seal, and his characters, and stile, that shows such a spirit to be in him, I know by his own characters, certainly this comes from the hand of that man. Now the messenger 1brings it, and gives it, but I believe it, because I see the characters, and hand and seal of such a one, that it is a truth. So the Church propounds, it is the messenger that brings the truth of God to us: but when a Christian soul hears the truth, and sees Gods seal upon it; there is a majesty and power that works on the soul, now we believe not for the messenger, but for the thing it self. Here is the difference, we believe the Scripture for the seal of Divinity that is in it self; they believe it for the messenger. As if a doubtful messenger should come that is not certain, and a man should believe the things he brought, for him, for his sake: we believe, and entertain the messenger for the message sake; not the message for the messengers sake: our faith is better built then theirs.
If a messenger come, and bring a relation, or bring a letter from one, and he tells me many things of the man: I but, I doubt him, because he may be false for ought I know: but when I see his hand and seal, and his characters, and stile, that shewes such a spirit to be in him, I know by his own characters, certainly this comes from the hand of that man. Now the messenger 1brings it, and gives it, but I believe it, because I see the characters, and hand and seal of such a one, that it is a truth. So the Church propounds, it is the messenger that brings the truth of God to us: but when a Christian soul hears the truth, and sees Gods seal upon it; there is a majesty and power that works on the soul, now we believe not for the messenger, but for the thing it self. Here is the difference, we believe the Scripture for the seal of Divinity that is in it self; they believe it for the messenger. As if a doubtfull messenger should come that is not certain, and a man should believe the things he brought, for him, for his sake: we believe, and entertain the messenger for the message sake; not the message for the messengers sake: our faith is better built then theirs.