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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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Nay, I say, it is the most horrible witchery, the most horrible abomination one of them that ever was since the beginning of the World, this principle, that their Church cannot err; that is the reason of the believing of all divine truths. Hereupon they come to practise most abominable treacheries, hereupon they defend lies, hereupon they kill Princes, and dissolve the bonds of allegiance that Subjects owe to Princes. And all humane and Divine things, all the light of nature, and Scripture, all becomes a nullity. Why? because the Church cannot err. And this they have from their holy Father the Pope, he is above all Councils, and all, and cannot err. We know if principles be false, all other things are false: an error in principles is a dangerous error. An error in the ground is the worst thing in the World. As to maintain treason to be lawful it is worse then to be a Traitor: for his judgement is convinced already; but he that maintains a false principle, he is a dangerous man indeed: So to have this abominable principle, that the Church, that the Pope cannot err. Hence come all those dangerous practices in this Common-Wealth ever since the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's time.
Nay, I say, it is the most horrible witchery, the most horrible abomination one of them that ever was since the beginning of the World, this principle, that their Church cannot erre; that is the reason of the believing of all divine truths. Hereupon they come to practise most abominable treacheries, hereupon they defend lies, hereupon they kill Princes, and dissolve the bonds of allegiance that Subjects owe to Princes. And all humane and Divine things, all the light of nature, and Scripture, all becomes a nullitie. Why? because the Church cannot erre. And this they have from their holy Father the Pope, he is above all Councells, and all, and cannot erre. We know if principles be false, all other things are false: an errour in principles is a dangerous errour. An errour in the ground is the worst thing in the VVorld. As to maintaine treason to be lawfull it is worse then to be a Traitor: for his judgement is convinced alreadie; but he that maintaines a false principle, he is a dangerous man indeed: So to have this abominable principle, that the Church, that the Pope cannot erre. Hence come all those dangerous practices in this Common-VVealth ever since the beginning of Queen Elisabeths time.