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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 24
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.
These words are declined by many Interpreters, they know not what the dependence is: but this is the best dependence of the words, We domineer not, or rule not over your faith: because by faith you stand as upon a bottom; you stand against all adverse power by faith. Therefore you had need to have it well founded, you had need to plant your faith well, by which you stand against all opposite power, and against all humane authority. For a man may be a liar, and do good in many things: a man hath a deceitful nature, as far as he hath a corrupt principle in him: he may deceive, and yet be a good man too; in particular cases he may show himself a changeable creature. But there must be no falsehood or uncertainty in faith: for it is a grace that must have truth, and certainty; it must have unmoveable, and unchangeable truth to build on: therefore we domineer not over your faith, God forbid we should do so: for faith is the grace whereby you stand; if you should build upon us as men, you could not stand alway. The Point is clear, That No creature hath dominion over the faith of another.1
These words are declined by many Interpreters, they know not what the dependance is: but this is the best dependance of the words, We domineer not, or rule not over your faith: because by faith you stand as upon a bottom; you stand against all adverse power by faith. Therefore you had need to have it well founded, you had need to plant your faith well, by which you stand against all opposite power, and against all humane authority. For a man may be a liar, and do good in many things: a man hath a deceitful nature, as far as he hath a corrupt principle in him: he may deceive, and yet be a good man too; in particular cases he may shew himself a changeable creature. But there must be no falshood or uncertainty in faith: for it is a grace that must have truth, and certainty; it must have unmoveable, and unchangeable truth to build on: therefore we domineer not over your faith, God forbid we should do so: for faith is the grace whereby you stand; if you should build upon us as men, you could not stand alway. The Point is clear, That No creature hath dominion over the faith of another.1
- 1Doctr. No man hath dominion over anothers faith.