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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 5
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There is a three-fold suffering in the Church since Christs time. The 1first was of doctrine concerning the natures of Christ, there was persecution about that: for there were Arians that denied the God-head, and others that denied the man-hood of Christ, and such like great enemies of the Church. Afterward in Popery, they set on Christs offices, and divided his Kingly, and priestly, and prophetical office, to the Pope, to Saints, to works and such like, encroaching upon them, and persecuting with fire and faggot, all those that gave all to Christ, and did not sacrilegiously give any thing to the creature.
There is a three-fold suffering in the Church since Christs time. The 1first was of doctrine concerning the natures of Christ, there was persecution about that: for there were Arians that denyed the God-head, and others that denied the man-hood of Christ, and such like great enemies of the Church. Afterward in Poperie, they set on Christs offices, and divided his Kingly, and priestly, and propheticall office, to the Pope, to Saints, to works and such like, incroaching upon them, and persecuting with fire and faggot, all those that gave all to Christ, and did not sacrilegiously give any thing to the creature.
- 1Three-fold suffering in the Church.
But there is a persecution as ill as any of these where the nature and offices of Christ are well enough understood, where the power of religion is opposed by others, when so much religion as is necessary to bring a man to heaven is opposed: for it is not the knowledge of the nature and offices, and benefits by Christ, but it is a knowledge that hath obedience with it that must bring us to heaven; a knowledge with self-denial, a knowledge with selling and parting with all our lusts and wicked courses that will not stand with the Gospel.