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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 21
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.
For (beloved) the knowledge that must save us, must not only be 1of Divine things, but it must be Divine; it must not only be of spiritual things, but it must be spiritual: the light that we have of spiritual things must be answerable to the things; we must see them by their own light: we cannot know spiritual and heavenly things, by a humane light, but as the things themselves are spiritual, so we must have the Spirit of God, that by it we may come to know spiritual things spiritually.
For (beloved) the knowledge that must save us, must not onely be 1of Divine things, but it must be Divine; it must not onely be of spirituall things, but it must be spiritual: the light that we have of spirituall things must be answerable to the things; we must see them by their own light: we cannot know spiritual and heavenly things, by a humane light, but as the things themselves are spiritual, so we must have the Spirit of God, that by it we may come to know spiritual things spiritually.
- 1Spiritual knowledge necessary.
Desire God therefore to vouchsafe us his Spirit, that it may teach us, and convince us of the truth of those things which we read and hear. God must do it, he must persuade and bow the heart, and will, and affections; and so he will do it, and doth it to those that rely upon him: And this is the second Branch. As God must do it, so God will do it.1
Desire God therefore to vouchsafe us his Spirit, that it may teach us, and convince us of the truth of those things which we read and hear. God must do it, he must perswade and bow the heart, and will, and affections; and so he will do it, and doth it to those that rely upon him: And this is the second Branch. As God must do it, so God will do it.