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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 6
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It is an ordinary speech, The blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the Church. The Word of God is the seed of the Church, how then is the blood of the Martyrs and Sufferers the seed of the Church? Thus, the Word of God is the seed of the Church, how? As it is in the Bible, in the book? No, as it is published in preaching, much more as it is published in confession; and much more as it is published and sealed in Martyrdom, by suffering: the Word of God so laid open, as not only spoken but confessed, and practised in life, and not only so, but sealed by enduring any thing; thus it is the seed, and works strongly.
It is an ordinary speech, The blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the Church. The Word of God is the seed of the Church, how then is the blood of the Martyrs and Sufferers the seed of the Church? Thus, the Word of God is the seed of the Church, how? As it is in the Bible, in the book? No, as it is published in preaching, much more as it is published in confession; and much more as it is published and sealed in Martyrdome, by suffering: the Word of God so laid open, as not onely spoken but confessed, and practised in life, and not onely so, but sealed by induring any thing; thus it is the seed, and works strongly.
God over-rules all inferiors, though they have contrary motions in their own intent to his, yet he brings them about to his end. As we see the Heavens have a contrary motion to the first Heaven, that carries the rest, the primum mobile, yet they are turned about by another motion, contrary to the bent of themselves, they go one way and are carried another. As we see in the wheels of the Clock, one runs one way, 1another, another: all make the Clock strike, all serve the intent of Clock-maker: so one runs one way, and another, another. Carnal men offer disgrace and disparagement to Gods people; their intent is to overthrow all, to disgrace and to trample on the cause of Religion, but God useth contrary wheels, to make the Clock strike, all turns in the issue to his end. Therefore though we say in our common speech, that the Devil is the God of this world, it is the Scripture phrase, and it is so in regard of the wicked that are under him, yet he is a God under a God, there is but one Monarch of the World, he is a God that hath not power over Swine, further then he is suffered. It is a point of wondrous comfort, that though we be thus used, yet there is an active providence, there is one Monarch, one great King that rules all.