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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
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.
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?
The Ancients had much ado with the Pagans about this point, they handled it excellently, as they were excellent in those points which they were forced to by the adversaries, and indeed they were especially sound in those points. I say they were excellent and large in the handling of this: but I will not stand upon that; it is an Article of our Creed, I believe the resurrection of the body: Indeed, he that believeth the first Article of the ⟨p. 168⟩Creed, he will easily believe the last: he that believes in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth, he will easily believe the resurrection of the body.