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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 8, 9
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Nature is more offended at this, then any other thing: But St. Paul makes it clear, that it is not against nature, that God should raise the dead, 1 Cor. 15. To speak a little of it, and then to speak of the use the Apostle made of it, and of the use that we may make of it. Saith the Apostle in that place, speaking to witty Atheists that thought to have cavilled out the resurrection from the dead: Thou fool, thou speakest against nature, if thou think it altogether impossible.
Nature is more offended at this, then any other thing: But St. Paul makes it cleare, that it is not against nature, that God should raise the dead, 1 Cor. 15. To speake a little of it, and then to speake of the use the Apostle made of it, and of the use that we may make of it. Saith the Apostle in that place, speaking to witty Atheists that thought to have cavilled out the resurrection from the dead: Thou fool, thou speakest against nature, if thou think it altogether impossible.
Look to the seed, do we not see that God every spring raiseth things that were dead? We see in the silk-worm, what an alteration there is from a fly to a worm, &c? We see what men can do by Art, they make glasses, of what? of Ashes. We see what nature can do, which is the ordinary providence of God, we see what it can do in the bowels of the earth: What is gold, and silver, and pearl? is it not water and earth, excellently digested, exquisitely concocted and digested? That there should be such excellent things of so base a creature. We see what Art and nature can do. If Art, and nature can do so great things, why do we call in question the power of God? if God have revealed his Will to do so, why do we doubt of this great point of Gods raising the dead?
Look to the seed, do we not see that God every spring raiseth things that were dead? We see in the silk-worm, what an alteration there is from a flie to a worm, &c? We see what men can doe by Art, they make glasses, of what? of Ashes. We see what nature can doe, which is the ordinary providence of God, we see what it can do in the bowels of the earth: What is gold, and silver, and pearle? is it not water and earth, excellently digested, exquisitely concocted and digested? That there should be such excellent things of so base a creature. We see what Art and nature can do. If Art, and nature can do so great things, why do we call in question the power of God? if God have revealed his Will to do so, why do we doubt of this great point of Gods raising the dead?