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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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I say it is gross and false: foe if additions did not overthrow the foundation, there should never be any idolatry, nor never any heresy in these 1times. What was Idolatry, especially in the Church of God? Among the Jews was there not the worshipping of the true God? Yes, but before an Image, their additions, their false manner overthrew the true. There is none of them fundamental Points (as we call them) though they make them fundamental; they make their Traditions of as much authority as the Word of God; and their fooleries, as the Articles of faith: they overthrow the main foundation; they are such additions as are destructive, to join ⟨p. 397⟩with the Word of God Traditions. To worship God under another species and kind, is to be an Idolater: though they worship the true God, if it be after a false manner, it is prohibited. St. Paul saith, and with a commination, Gal. 1. If I or an Angel from Heaven teach otherwise: beside: put case it be not plainly, and directly contrary, if he teach other things that are not necessary to be believed, Let him be accursed. We ought not to go from the Scriptures in any fundamental point of faith under pain of a curse. Therefore Popery is a cursed Religion in respect of their very additions.
I say it is grosse and false: foe if additions did not overthrow the foundation, there should never be any idolatry, nor never any heresie in these 1times. What was Idolatry, especially in the Church of God? Among the Jewes was there not the worshipping of the true God? Yes, but before an Image, their additions, their false manner overthrew the true. There is none of them fundamental Points (as we call them) though they make them fundamental; they make their Traditions of as much authority as the Word of God; and their fooleries, as the Articles of faith: they overthrow the main foundation; they are such additions as are destructive, to joyn ⟨p. 397⟩with the Word of God Traditions. To worship God under another species and kind, is to be an Idolater: though they worship the true God, if it be after a false manner, it is prohibited. St. Paul saith, and with a commination,