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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 22
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And it must be by the Spirit again, because the Spirit of God, and no 1less then the Spirit can quiet our spirits: for when the soul is distempered, it is like a distempered lock that no key can open: So when the Conscience is troubled, what creature can settle the troubled Conscience? can open ⟨p. 499⟩the ambages of a troubled Conscience in such perplexity and confusion? and therefore to settle the troubled Conscience aright, it must be somewhat above Conscience; and that which must quiet the Spirit, must be such a Spirit as is above our spirits: This is excellently set down in this Epistle, in the 3. Chap. the work of the holy Ghost in this kind. But I cannot stand upon it now at this time. I go on.
And it must be by the Spirit again, because the Spirit of God, and no 1lesse then the Spirit can quiet our spirits: for when the soul is distempered, it is like a distempered lock that no key can open: So when the Conscience is troubled, what creature can settle the troubled Conscience? can open ⟨p. 499⟩the ambages of a troubled Conscience in such perplexity and confusion? and therefore to settle the troubled Conscience aright, it must be somewhat above Conscience; and that which must quiet the Spirit, must be such a Spirit as is above our spirits: This is excellently set down in this Epistle, in the 3. Chap. the work of the holy Ghost in this kind. But I cannot stand upon it now at this time. I go on.
- 12. He only can quiet the soul.
Likewise in the first Epistle to the Corinthians, the second Chapter, and 11. ver. that one place shall stand in stead of all: What man knows the things of a man, but the spirit of a man that is in him? So the things of God no man knows but the Spirit.