Commentary on the epistles of Paul the apostle to the Corinthians [Unknown Binding]

Jean Calvin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1989

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1848 Excerpt: ... He has, however, as he afterwards mentions, transferred to himself and Apollos what was applicable to others; and this he has done, in order that they might more candidly consider the thing itself, viewing it apart from respect of persons. It will, however, be replied, that he makes mention here even of those who professed that they were of Christ. Was this, too, worthy of blame? I answer, that in this way he shows more fully what unseemly consequences result from those depraved affections, when we give ourselves up to men, as in that case Christ must be acknowledged merely in part, and the pious have no alternative left them, but to separate themselves from others, if they would not renounce Christ. As, however, this passage is wrested in various ways, we must endeavour to ascertain more minutely what Paul intends here. His object is, to maintain Christ's exclusive authority in the Church, so that we may all exercise dependence upon him, that he alone may be recognised among us as Lord and Master, and that the name of no individual be set in opposition to his. Those, therefore, that draw away disciples after them (Acts xx. 30,) with the view of splitting the Church into parties, he condemns as most destructive enemies of our faith. Thus then he does not suffer men to have such pre-eminence in the Church as to usurp Christ's supremacy. He does not allow them to be held in such honour as to derogate even in the slightest degree from Christ's dignity. There is, it is true, a certain degree of honour that is due to Christ's ministers, and they are also themselves masters in their own place, but this exception must always be kept in view, that Christ must have without any infringement what belongs to him--that he shall nevertheless be the sole Master, and looke...

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Product Details

• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: Baker Book House (1989)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00071SIRE