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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 12
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But a true sincere Christian, though he be inclined by temper of body, or by his calling, or by the former custom of his unregenerate life, to some sin more then another, and he hath not shaken some sin wholly off, he hath not purged himself wholly of the dregs of it, but he finds ⟨p. 257⟩still a propenseness in his nature to it: yet as far as he is sincere, he gets strength, especially against that. A false-hearted man favours himself, especially in those sins: and will swell if he be found out in them; he will not bear a reproof. But a Christian that is sincere, that intends amendment, that intends to be better; he would reform his heart if it be amiss, and is willing to be discovered in his most particular, and personal sins that he is prone to.
But a true sincere Christian, though he be inclined by temper of body, or by his calling, or by the former custome of his unregenerate life, to some sin more then another, and he hath not shaken some sin wholly off, he hath not purged himself wholly of the dregs of it, but he findes ⟨p. 257⟩still a propensenesse in his nature to it: yet as far as he is sincere, he gets strength, especially against that. A false-hearted man favours himself, especially in those sins: and will swell if he be found out in them; he will not bear a reproofe. But a Christian that is sincere, that intends amendment, that intends to be better; he would reform his heart if it be amisse, and is willing to be discovered in his most particular, and personall sins that he is prone to.
We may try our selves by this, not only by hating sin in general and at large, but how we stand affected, especially to those particular sins we are most prone to: sincerity as it hates all wicked ways, so it hates those sins that are most sweet, that we are most prone to, as well as any other, nay, more then any other: because those especially endanger the soul. A Child of God will abstain from all evil; he will be careful, not only that others abstain from sin, but he will abstain from sin himself most of all. Noisome things we hate them always, but we hate them most when they are nearest us. As a Toad, we hate it a far off, much more when it is near: so a sincere Christian hates sin most in his own breast.