A60194:1776
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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And withal (to join both together) to see the vanity of all earthly things, which set carnal wisdom on work. For first, outward things they work 1upon the sense, upon the outward man: profits and pleasures are outward things, and therefore they work upon sense, they work upon opinion: in opinion they be so (as indeed worldly things are more in opinion then in truth). A carnal worldly man, he thinks poverty a hell, he thinks it is such a misery: it is not so.
And withal (to joyn both together) to see the vanity of all earthly things, which set carnal wisdome on work. For first, outward things they work 1upon the sense, upon the outward man: profits and pleasures are outward things, and therefore they work upon sense, they work upon opinion: in opinion they be so (as indeed worldly things are more in opinion then in truth). A carnal worldly man, he thinks poverty a hell, he thinks it is such a misery: it is not so.
- 1See the vanity of earthly thingse
Labour to have a right judgment of the things of the earth that set carnal wisdom on work, to avoid poverty, to avoid suffering for a good cause. The Devil inflames fancy; fancy thinks it is a great hurt to be in poverty; fancy thinks it is a great good to be in honour, to be in credit, to have great place, that other men may be beholding to us. Alas, get a sanctified judgment to see what these things be that set our wits on work. What are all these things? Vanity, and vexation of spirit.
Labour to have a right judgmenr of the things of the earth that set carnal wisdome on work, to avoid poverty, to avoid suffering for a good cause. The Devil inflames fancy; fancy thinks it is a great hurt to be in poverty; fancy thinks it is a great good to be in honour, to be in credit, to have great place, that other men may be beholding to us. Alas, get a sanctified judgment to see what these things be that set our wits on work. What are all these things? Vanity, and vexation of spirit.