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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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But we must know (by the way) that these Saints had reference to some particular Church: for though it be sufficient to make a Christian to have union with Christ: there is the main, the head: yet notwithstanding, he must be a branch, he must be a member of some particular Congregation; therefore we have it in Act. 4. God added to the Church such as should be saved. Those that are added to salvation must be added to the Church; a man must be a member of some particular Church. So though these were scattered, they were members of some Church. Gods children are as stones in some building, and there is an influence of Grace comes from Christ the Head to every particular member, as it is in the body: God quickens not straggling members, that have no reference to any particular Church; that I note by the way. To the Church of God at Corinth, and all the Saints in Achaia. Saints.
But we must know (by the way) that these Saints had reference to some particular Church: for though it be sufficient to make a Christian to have union with Christ: there is the main, the head: yet notwithstanding, he must be a branch, he must be a member of some particular Congregation; therefore we have it in Act. 4. God added to the Church such as should be saved. Those that are added to salvation must be added to the Church; a man must be a member of some particular Church. So though these were scattered, they were members of some Church. Gods children are as stones in some building, and there is an influence of Grace comes from Christ the Head to every particular member, as it is in the body: God quickens not stragling members, that have no reference to any particular Church; that I note by the way. To the Church of God at Corinth, and all the Saints in Achaia. Saints.
The Apostle calls them Saints; all believers are called Saints. Are they 1so? are all in the visible Church Saints? Yes, say some, and therefore they say that our Church is not a true visible Church, because many of them are not Saints, say some that went out from among us.