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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.
Noah was a good man in evil times, a good man in his Generation. Enoch, in evil times walked with God. In Act. 13. David in his Generation served the purpose of God: and his Generation was none of the best: for you know there was Ahithophel, and Doeg, which were bad companions, yet in his Generation he served the purpose of God. So every man in his time may live and converse in the world, and yet not be carried away with the corruptions of the times.
Noah was a good man in evil times, a good man in his Generation. Henoch, in evil times walked with God. In Act. 13. David in his Generation served the purpose of God: and his Generation was none of the best: for you know there was Achitophel, and Doeg, which were bad companions, yet in his Generation he served the purpose of God. So every man in his time may live and converse in the world, and yet not be carried away with the corruptions of the times.
What is the reason?
The reason is, That a true Christian hath a spirit in him above the world. As Saint John saith, The Spirit that is in you is stronger then he that 1is in the world. The Child of God hath a Spirit in him, a new nature, that sets him in a rank above the world. Christians are an order of men that are above the world, they are men of another world: and therefore having a principle of grace that raiseth them above the base condition of the world, they can live in the world, without the blemishes and corruptions of the world, they are men of a higher disposition.