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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 2
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And especially at the hour of death, when earthly comforts fail, and there is nothing but sin set before a mans eyes (the comforts that are set before him, can do him no good) then the conscience will hardly receive any comfort: especially the conscienconsciences ⟨p. 27⟩of such as have gone on in a course of sin, in spite of good means: a conscience of such a man as either refuseth or rejects the means, because it would favour it self in sin; or a conscience that being under means, having had it sins discovered to it, that conscience will hardly admit of any comfort. And there is none, but they find it another manner of matter then they think it. Sin is a blacker thing then they imagine, their oaths that they trifle with, and their dissolute, and their rotten discourse (when they should be better affected) upon the sabbath, and such like: therefore we ought to look to it.
And especially at the hour of death, when earthly comforts fail, and there is nothing but sin set before a mans eyes (the comforts that are set before him, can do him no good) then the conscience will hardly receive any comfort: especially the conscienconsciences ⟨p. 27⟩of such as have gone on in a course of sin, in spight of good meanes: a conscience of such a man as either refuseth or rejects the meanes, because it would favour it self in sin; or a conscience that being under means, having had it sins discovered to it, that conscience will hardly admit of any comfort. And there is none, but they find it another manner of matter then they think it. Sin is a blacker thing then they imagine, their oathes that they trifle with, and their dissolute, and their rotten discourse (when they should be better affected) upon the sabbath, and such like: therefore we ought to look to it.
Well; to press this point of presumption a little further now I am in it. We are wondrous prone to abuse this mercy to presumption, and after to despair.