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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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But they say this, All comes to this at the last, God speaks by the Church, 1as well as by the Scriptures: therefore the Church is to be believed more then the Scripture it self.
- 1Object.
I answer; God speaks indeed in his Church, by his Spirit, and by his 1Word: but his speaking by his Word is the cause of his speaking in the Church: For what is the Church but begotten by the seed of the Word? How is the Church a Church but by the Word? Therefore he speaks first by the Scriptures, there is a majesty, and a Spirit in the Scriptures; and then he speaks by the Church as cleaving to the Scriptures, in a secondary manner. He speaks by the Church mediately, because that goes to the Word which speaks immediately. The Word was written by men led immediately by the Spirit of God; and the Church relying on that he speaks by them in the Church; but primarily by his Word. Having just occasion, I thought to touch this.
I answer; God speaks indeed in his Church, by his Spirit, and by his 1Word: but his speaking by his Word is the cause of his speaking in the Church: For what is the Church but begotten by the seed of the Word? How is the Church a Church but by the Word? Therefore he speaks first by the Scriptures, there is a majestie, and a Spirit in the Scriptures; and then he speaks by the Church as cleaving to the Scriptures, in a secondary manner. He speaks by the Church mediately, because that goes to the Word which speaks immediately. The Word was written by men led immediately by the Spirit of God; and the Church relying on that he speaks by them in the Church; but primarily by his Word. Having just occasion, I thought to touch this.