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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
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.
What is the reason that men practise secret villainy, secret wickedness, and give themselves to speculative filthiness? because they are atheists, they forget that they are in the eye of God, who sees the plots and projects of their hearts, and the nets that they have laid for their brethren. Therefore David brings them in saying, Tush, God sees us not. And that is the reason they are unconscionable in their desires, in their hearts, in their secret thoughts. It is from a hidden Atheism: For if we did consider, that the eye of God sees us in all our intents, and actions, and sees us in what manner we do all, and to what end; that he sees every action with the circumstances, ⟨p. 262⟩the aims, and ends, if the heart did well ponder this, it would prevent a great deal of evil.
What is the reason that men practise secret villainy, secret wickednesse, and give themselves to speculative filthinesse? because they are atheists, they forget that they are in the eye of God, who sees the plots and projects of their hearts, and the nets that they have laid for their brethren. Therefore David brings them in saying, Tush, God sees us not. And that is the reason they are unconscionable in their desires, in their hearts, in their secret thoughts. It is from a hidden Atheisme: For if we did consider, that the eye of God sees us in all our intents, and actions, and sees us in what manner we do all, and to what end; that he sees every action with the circumstances, ⟨p. 262⟩the aimes, and ends, if the heart did well ponder this, it would prevent a great deal of evil.
Conscience is the witness of our conversation, a witness that will keep us from offending. If there were a witness by, and that witness were a great person, a Judge, &c. it would keep us in our good behaviour. Now when a man shall consider, I have a witness within me, my conscience; and a witness without, which is God, who is my Judge, who can strike me dead in the committing of a sin if he please: this would make men, if they were not atheists, to fear to sin.