A60194:1959
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 13
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.
It is the easiest thing in the world to be politic, to be naught, to double: the nature of man teacheth a man to be false: mans heart is full of naughtiness; it is a hard thing for a man to be one: and till a man be a gracious man, he shall be a double man.
It is the easiest thing in the world to be politick, to be naught, to double: the nature of man teacheth a man to be false: mans heart is full of naughtinesse; it is a hard thing for a man to be one: and till a man be a gracious man, he shall be a double man.
Therefore you must take heed of a fault, which is called the abuse of 1signs, of such signs as serve to express what a man is inwardly. Let your inward disposition, and the signs that express it accord. The signs of expression that come from one man to another, are speech, writing, countenance, and the like.
Therefore you must take heed of a fault, which is called the abuse of 1signes, of such signes as serve to expresse what a man is inwardly. Let your inward disposition, and the signs that expresse it accord. The signs of expression that come from one man to another, are speech, writing, countenance, and the like.
- 1Abuse of signs.Abuse of signes.
A man should not be one thing within, and his speech another; he should not be one thing, and his writing another: he should not be one thing, and any other expression another.