A60194:1695
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.
A true Christian, as he loves goodness, so he loves it most that it should be in his own heart. He lives more to God, and to conscience, then to same, and report: he had rather be, then seem to be. And as he hates all ill, so he hates even secret ill; the nearer corruption is, the more he hates ⟨p. 274⟩it. As a man hates Toads and venomous creatures; and the nearer they are, the more he hates them. The most retired carriage of a Christian is most holy, and best of all.
A true Christian, as he loves goodnesse, so he loves it most that it should be in his own heart. He lives more to God, and to conscience, then to same, and report: he had rather be, then seem to be. And as he hates all ill, so he hates even secret ill; the nearer corruption is, the more he hates ⟨p. 274⟩it. As a man hates Toads and venemous creatures; and the nearer they are, the more he hates them. The most retired carriage of a Christian is most holy, and best of all.
Again, where he saith, My Conversation hath been in simplicity, &c. to you-ward. Here is a good note for Preachers, that if they look to convert 1any by their Doctrine, they must win them by their conversation likewise in simplicity and sincerity. Saint Paul being to gain the Philippians to Christ; he doth it not by words only, by arguments of Logic, and by persuasions only to convince the understanding of the truth of that which he taught: but he demonstrates to them how they should live, Walk as you have me for an ensample. I show you, that that which I teach is possible, by my practice. I show to high and low, how I carry my self; My conversation hath been in simplicity, and sincerity. Those that I would convert by my Doctrine, I labour by my Conversation to gain them. So I say, Ministers have here a special direction, how to carry themselves.