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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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Even as there is one Catholic Church consisting of all the members (the triumphant being the greater part) from the beginning of the world, to the end of the world: so there is one faith; take that for a ground. Indeed the Church varies as a man varies when he is a child, and when he is a man: he hath one manner of clothes when he is a child, and another when he is a man: so the Church varies in clothes: it was clothed with Ceremonies then, which were cast off in Christ: but this is but a variation of garments: the Church had one faith.
Even as there is one Catholike Church consisting of all the members (the triumphant being the greater part) from the beginning of the world, to the end of the world: so there is one faith; take that for a ground. Indeed the Church varies as a man varies when he is a child, and when he is a man: he hath one manner of cloathes when he is a child, and another when he is a man: so the Church varies in cloathes: it was cloathed with Ceremonies then, which were cast off in Christ: but this is but a variation of garments: the Church had one faith.
Hereupon comes a second, there is one Catholic Church that is built 1on that one faith; one essential Church, one Catholic company rhat believe in Christ, from the beginning of the world to the end of the world, which we believe in the Apostles Creed. Well then, this being so, as it is undeniable that it is so; what Church is built upon that one faith that was yea in the Apostles, and was yea before then, (as the Apostle saith here, Our Preaching was yea, certain, and true, you may build on it) what Church builds on that, that Church all the while hath been: for there is but one faith, and one truth that runs along in all ages, which is the seed of the Church: therefore there must be a Church in all ages that is a branch of the Catholic Church; why? The Church must be built upon that one faith: therefore all particular Churches before us, that were branches of the general Church, were built upon that preaching of the Apostle, which he saith was yea. There is but one faith; and therefore all Churches that are true, are built upon that one faith. If we can prove that the Apostolical doctrine agrees with our times, that ours hath consanguinity with the Apostles doctrine; then our Church was before we were, ever since the Apostles, it hath been alway yea: for there is but one truth.