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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 1
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.
Men have not their callings, only to get riches, and to get preferment, those are base ends of their own to serve themselves. God placeth us in our particular callings, not to serve our selves, but to serve him: and he will cast in those riches, honour, preferment, dignity, and esteem, so much as is fit for us in the serving of him in our places.
Men have not their callings, onely to get riches, and to get preferment, those are base ends of their own to serve themselves. God placeth us in our particular callings, not to serve our selves, but to serve him: and he will cast in those riches, honour, preferment, dignity, and esteem, so much as is fit for us in the serving of him in our places.
The other party in the inscription, from whom the Epistle is, is, Timothy our Brother.
HE sends his Epistle from Timothy as well as from himself. This he doth, to win the more acceptance among the Corinthians, by the consent of so blessed a man as Timothy was, who was an Evangelist; Unity by consent is stronger. And there is a natural weakness in men to regard the consent and authority of others, more then the things themselves. And indeed, if God himself in heavenly love and mercy condescend to help our weakness, much more should all that are led by the Spirit of God. We are subject to call in question the truths of God, therefore he helps us with Sacraments, and with other means and allurements: and although that be truth that he saith, yet because he would undermine our distrustful dispositions by all means, he useth those courses. So S. Paul, that they might respect what he wrote the more, as from a joint spirit, he writes, Paul, and Timothy our Brother.
HE sends his Epistle from Timothy as well as from himself. This he doth, to win the more acceptance among the Corinthians, by the consent of so blessed a man as Timothy was, who was an Evangelist; Unitie by consent is stronger. And there is a natural weaknesse in men to regard the consent and authority of others, more then the things themselves. And indeed, if God himself in heavenly love and mercy condescend to help our weaknesse, much more should all that are led by the Spirit of God. We are subject to call in question the truths of God, therefore he helps us with Sacraments, and with other means and allurements: and although that be truth that he saith, yet because he would undermine our distrustful dispositions by all means, he useth those courses. So S. Paul, that they might respect what he wrote the more, as from a joynt spirit, he writes, Paul, and Timothy our Brother.