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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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To touch one thing more that borders a little upon this, that Divine truth is of an inflexible nature, whatsoever men think of it: and that crosseth another rule of theirs, that they will give what sense they will of Scriptures, 1and the Current of the present Church must judge of all former Councils. Now doth truth vary according to mens judgements? according to the present Church? Must we bring the rule to the crooked timber, or the timber and the things to be measured to the rule? Shall the judgment of any man be the rule of truth? shall it be the rule in one time, and not in another? shall present men interpret it thus, and say it is so now: and others that succeed say, whatsoever it was now, thus it must be believed?
To touch one thing more that borders a little upon this, that Divine truth is of an inflexible nature, whatsoever men think of it: and that crosseth another rule of theirs, that they will give what sense they will of Scriptures, 1and the Current of the present Church must judge of all former Councels. Now doth truth vary according to mens judgements? according to the pcesent Church? Must we bring the rule to the crooked timber, or the timber and the things to be measured to the rule? Shall the judgment of any man be the rule of truth? shall it be the rule in one time, and not in another? shall present men interpret it thus, and say it is so now: and others that succeed say, whatsoever it was now, thus it must be believed?
- 1Papists give what sense they will of Scriptures.
Hereupon likewise, if it be the constant nature of truth alway to be believed: hereupon it comes to cross another thing, their dispensation: 1no man can dispense with Gods Law: truth is truth indispensable. Laws divine, and natural are indispensable, because they are alike in all things. Reason is reason in Turkey as well as here: the light of nature is the light of nature in any country as well as here. Principles of nature vary not as languages do, they are inbred things.