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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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Undoubtedly, there are none that are not led with partiality, but incomparably, they see our faith is built on a better foundation then theirs; they have a rotten foundation. They talk of a Church, and when all comes to all, the Church their mother is nothing but the Pope their father. What is their Church but the Pope himself? for they run from the Church essential to to the Church representative; they run to Councils: and when we force them with Councils that they may err, then the Pope he is the Church virtually: so I say, the Church their mother is nothing but the Pope their father, and what manner of men they have been, Histories tell us well enough. We see on what ground they build.
Undoubtedly, there are none that are not led with partiality, but incomparably, they see our faith is built on a better foundation then theirs; they have a rotten foundation. They talk of a Church, and when all comes to all, the Church their mother is nothing but the Pope their father. What is their Church but the Pope himself? for they run from the Church essentiall to to the Church representative; they run to Councels: and when we force them with Councels that they may erre, then the Pope he is the Church virtually: so I say, the Church their mother is nothing but the Pope their father, and what manner of men they have been, Histories tell us well enough. We see on what ground they build.
Jesus Christ, that is, the Gospel by him is not yea, and nay, but yea; that is, it is certainly, and infallibly, and eternally true.
Hereupon we may answer that curious question, that hath been, and now is every where; How we may know that our Church was before Luther's 1time or no? (as they idly say) How we may know that the faith that we profess is the ancient faith?