A60194:1708
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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So it is with a Carnal man too, he that walks after carnal wisdom, Carnal wisdom hath its end, and that is a mans self: for a carnal man, himself is the Idol, and the Idolater: his end is himself, either in his honours, or in his pleasures, or riches, &c. himself is the Centre into which all the lines of his life fall. And he hath rules, seek thy self in all things; love thy self above all: And what then? If thou love others, love them for thy self, as far as they may serve thy turn: care for no man further then thou canst make use of him for thy self, respect him so far, and no further.
So it is with a Carnal man too, he that walks after carnal wisdome, Carnal wisdome hath its end, and that is a mans self: for a carnal man, himself is the Idol, and the Idolater: his end is himself, either in his honours, or in his pleasures, or riches, &c. himself is the Centre into which all the lines of his life fall. And he hath rules, seek thy self in all things; love thy self above all: And what then? If thou love others, love them for thy self, as far as they may serve thy turn: care for no man further then thou canst make use of him for thy self, respect him so far, and no further.
But it may be there are many that stand in the way. Then again he hath principles: undermine them, ruin them, make way to thine own ends by the ruin of as many as thou canst. And if another man's light over-shine thine, that thou art no body to him, Carnal wisdom bids thee deprave him, slander him, back-bite him: the more he seems to be vile, the less thy nakedness shall appear: Here is Carnal wisdom.
But it may be there are many that stand in the way. Then again he hath principles: undermine them, ruine them, make way to thine own ends by the ruine of as many as thou canst. And if another man's light over-shine thine, that thou art no body to him, Carnal wisdome bids thee deprave him, slander him, back-bite him: the more he seems to be vile, the lesse thy nakednesse shall appear: Here is Carnal wisdome.