A60194:1682
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 if a man be not sincere, but double, and carnal, and pretend love of Religion, and yet take courses, and do actions that are not suitable to Religion, it will not succeed well, God will curse it: he will strike him with amazement, he will strike his brain with errors in judgment, &c. There is no pretence therefore to make us live falsely, and doubly in the world: but we ought to live as S. Paul did (let the world be as bad as it will, or as it can be) in simplicity and sincerity: God will show himself strong for those that walk uprightly; he will be wisdom to such: but if we walk doubly, and falsely, and make Religion our pretence, God will show himself our enemy.
But if a man be not sincere, but double, and carnal, and pretend love of Religion, and yet take courses, and do actions that are not suitable to Religion, it will not succeed well, God will curse it: he will strike him with amazement, he will strike his brain with errours in judgment, &c. There is no pretence therefore to make us live falsly, and doubly in the world: but we ought to live as S. Paul did (let the world be as bad as it will, or as it can be) in simplicity and sincerity: God will shew himself strong for those that walk uprightly; he will be wisdome to such: but if we walk doubly, and falsly, and make Religion our pretence, God will shew himself our enemy.
Where be your neuters then? where be your Politicians in Religion that will keep their Religion to themselves? S. Paul conversed in the world, wheresoever he was, in sincerity, he made show what he was; he walked not according to carnal wisdom: (as he saith afterwards) where be your Nullifidians then that are of all beliefs, and yet are of no belief? that fashion themselves to all Religions. And if they be of the true Religion, yet it is their wisdom to conceal it. S. Paul did not so: But I shall have occasion to touch that in the negative part afterward, not in fleshly wisdom, &c.
Where be your newters then? where be your Politicians in Religion that will keep their Religion to themselves? S. Paul conversed in the world, wheresoever he was, in sincerity, he made shew what he was; he walked not according to carnal wisdome: (as he saith afterwards) where be your Nullifidians then that are of all beliefs, and yet are of no belief? that fashion themselves to all Religions. And if they be of the true Religion, yet it is their wisdome to conceal it. S. Paul did not so: But I shall have occasion to touch that in the negative part afterward, not in fleshly wisedome, &c.