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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
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Again, here is a ground, why St. Paul alleged humane authority sometimes in his Epistles, and in his dealing with men: because he was to deal with men that would be shamed the more with them. Any thing that may strengthen the truth in regard of the weakness of those with whom we have to deal, may be used in a heavenly policy; One of your own Prophets, saith St. Paul, Tit. 1. towards the end. And so in the Acts of the Apostles, he quotes a saying out of an Atheist. Timothy our Brother.
Again, here is a ground, why St. Paul alledged humane authority sometimes in his Epistles, and in his dealing with men: because he was to deal with men that would be shamed the more with them. Any thing that may strengthen the truth in regard of the weaknesse of those with whom we have to deal, may be used in a heavenly policy; One of your own Prophets, saith St. Paul, Tit. 1. towards the end. And so in the Acts of the Apostles, he quotes a saying out of an Atheist. Timothy our Brother.
Brother, he means not only by Grace but by calling: As we know in the Law, and other professions, those of the same profession are called before Brethren: So Timothy was St. Pauls Brother, not only by Grace, but by calling; and two bonds bind stronger. Here is a treble bond, Nature, Grace, Calling. They were men, they were fellow Christians, and they were teachers of the Gospel; therefore he saith Timothy our Brother. Timothy was an Evangelist, yet notwithstanding it was a greater honour to him to be a Brother to St. Paul, then to be an Evangelist; an Hypocrite may be an Evangelist: but a true Brother of St. Paul none but a true Christian can be. All Christians are Brethren: It is a word that levels all; for it takes down the Mountains, and fills up the Valleys; the greatest men in the World, the mountains, if they be Christians, they are Brethren to the lowest; and it fills up the Valleys, the lowest, if they be Christians, are Brethren to the Highest: howsoever in worldly respects they cease in death, as personal differences, and differences in calling, they all cease in death. All are Brethren, therefore he useth it for great respect. St Paul was a great Apostle: Timothy an inferior man, yet both Brethren: Timothy our Brother. To the Church of God at Corinth.