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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.
Satan hath a special malice to sit in the place of God; since he was turned out of heaven, and cannot come thither, he will come to that place (if he 1can) upon earth where God should be: and where will God be? God will especially be in the hearts of his people, in the souls, and consciences of his people. Conscience is Gods throne: Satan being thrust out of heaven, labours to stablish his throne there. Now they that are Satan's vicars led with his spirit, they are of the same mind; let them be what kind of great ones they will, they desire to sit in Gods throne, in the conscience: and if a man will not tie his conscience to them, he is no body to them. This is the property of Antichrist in the highest degree: as far as any are addicted to this, that they will not be satisfied, but the consciences of men must be tied to them, they must deny all honesty, and justice, and law, and all to please them, and to gratify them with particular kindness; so far they are led with the spirit of Antichrist, and of the Devil himself, who labours to sit in Gods throne, that is, in the hearts, and consciences of people. And therefore (as I said) they labour to keep people in darkness for this very purpose, that people may let them into their consciences, and rule them as they please.
Satan hath a special malice to sit in the place of God; since he was turned out of heaven, and cannot come thither, he will come to that place (if he 1can) upon earth where God should be: and where will God be? God will especially be in the hearts of his people, in the souls, and consciences of his people. Conscience is Gods throne: Satan being thrust out of heaven, labours to stablish his throne there. Now they that are Satans vicars led with his spirit, they are of the same mind; let them be what kind of great ones they will, they desire to sit in Gods throne, in the conscience: and if a man will not tie his conscience to them, he is no body to them. This is the property of Antichrist in the highest degree: as far as any are addicted to this, that they will not be satisfied, but the consciences of men must be tied to them, they must deny all honesty, and justice, and law, and all to please them, and to gratifie them with particular kindnesse; so farre they are led with the spirit of Antichrist, and of the Devil himself, who labours to sit in Gods throne, that is, in the hearts, and consciences of people. And therefore (as I said) they labour to keep people in darknesse for this very purpose, that people may let them into their consciences, and rule them as they please.