A60194:2492
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Do not they believe that Christ is Mediator? Yes, but he is the only Mediator for Redemption, and not for Intercession; they join others with him, Saints, and Angels.
Do not they believe that Christ is Mediatour? Yes, but he is the onely Mediatour for Redemption, and not for Intercession; they joyn others with him, Saints, and Angels.
We are saved by faith, that is the affirmative, and so say they: but they add of their own, That we are saved by faith, and works.
We are saved by faith, that is the affirmative, and so say they: but they adde of their own, That we are saved by faith, and works.
Then again, we say, there are two Sacraments, Baptism, and the Lords ⟨p. 396⟩Supper; and so say they: but they add five of their own. So I might run over all their opinions: whatsoever we hold, they hold. Therefore in their own confessions, our affirmatives have been ever since the Apostles times: if they had any Church, we had a Church, because our foundations are included in their Religion. All that we say, they say: but then again they say many things that we do not. Therefore they account us heretics, because we make not that that they hold to be our yea too.
Then again, we say, there are two Sacraments, Baptisme, and the Lords ⟨p. 396⟩Supper; and so say they: but they adde five of their own. So I might run over all their opinions: whatsoever we hold, they hold. Therefore in their own confessions, our affirmatives have been ever since the Apostles times: if they had any Church, we had a Church, because our foundations are included in their Religion. All that we say, they say: but then again they say many things that we do not. Therefore they account us hereticks, because we make not that that they hold to be our yea too.