A60194:1647
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.
In the world] That is, wheresoever he had lived. And mark how he joins them together; his conversation in the world amongst men, it was with sincerity to God. It was that that did rule his conversation in the world. And so it should be with us wheresoever we are, or whatsoever we do in the world, our carriage here must be directed by a higher aspect. The Ship while it is tossed in the Sea, it is ruled by the Pole-star; that 1must guide it: so in our conversation in the world, the stuff of our conversation may be the business we have in the world, but the rule, the regiment of all must be from heaven, with an eye to God. I touch that from the knitting of these together.
In the world] That is, wheresoever he had lived. And mark how he joyns them together; his conversation in the world amongst men, it was with sincerity to God. It was that that did rule his conversation in the world. And so it should be with us wheresoever we are, or whatsoever we do in the world, our carriage here must be directed by a higher aspect. The Ship while it is tossed in the Sea, it is ruled by the Pole-starre; that 1must guide it: so in our conversation in the world, the stuffe of our conversation may be the businesse we have in the world, but the rule, the regiment of all must be from heaven, with an eye to God. I touch that from the knitting of these together.
- 1Simile.
Now where he saith, That his Conversation was in simplicity and sincerity, you may see here then that all the frame, all the passages of his life were good. This makes good that which I touched before (which hath its proper place here,) That Sincerity extends it self to all the frame of a mans life.
Now where he saith, That his Conversation was in simplicity and sinceriy, you may see here then that all the frame, all the passages of his life were good. This makes good that which I touched before (which hath its proper place here,) That Sincerity extends it self to all the frame of a mans life.