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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
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.
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.
God over-rules all inferiours, 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 goe one way and are carryed 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 runns one way, and another, another. Carnall 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 turnes in the issue to his end. Therefore though we say in our common speech, that the Devill 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.