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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 answer, to be a Protestant it is safer in any mans judgement; because 1all that we say, themselves say: it hath been Apostolical: we can prove in all ages of the Church our affirmatives, we have a Catalogue of witnesses in all ages of them that held what we say: it was founded in the Apostles, and then came down to all ages. But what they say distinct, and differing from us, they have not the like testimony for: for indeed they are so beaten, that Bellarmine hath this, The authority of all Councils, and Fathers, and all depends upon the authority of the present Church: bring to them Councils, and Fathers, Tush, tush, all authority depends upon the present Church. What authority gives the present Church, when 20. years after the Church varies? What certainty is there, when all authority of former times shall depend upon the present Church?
I answer, to be a Protestant it is safer in any mans judgement; because 1all that we say, themselves say: it hath been Apostolical: we can prove in all ages of the Church our affirmatives, we have a Catalogue of witnesses in all ages of them that held what we say: it was founded in the Apostles, and then came down to all ages. But what they say distinct, and differing from us, they have not the like testimony for: for indeed they are so beaten, that Bellarmine hath this, The authority of all Councels, and Fathers, and all depends upon the authority of the present Church: bring to them Councels, and Fathers, Tush, tush, all authority depends upon the present Church. VVhat authority gives the present Church, when 20. yeares after the Church varies? What certainty is there, when all authority of former times shall depend upon the present Church?
- 1Answ. Safer to be a Protestant then a Papist.
In those things wherein they differ from us, and that we deny, any understanding, reasonable man may see that they are novelties, and corruptions. As for the Pope to depose Princes, if a man have but his naturals, he may see it abominable. To pray in a strange tongue, to debar the people of the wine, when Christ saith, Drink ye all of it; who that hath ordinary discretion but will think it absurd? There is nothing that we differ from them in, but a man that hath but his naturals will condemn. Therefore ours is safer a great deal by their own confession, the learnedest of them, that it is enough to believe as we do. Do we not believe the Articles of the Creed? do we not believe the first four general Councils? we do; who then will not say that these are sufficient being understood, and believed, to make a man that he be no heretic?