A60194:1982
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.
Here he begins with his hope of their judging of him, to continue so to the end.
Saint Paul here takes a good conceit, a good opinion of his children 1whom he had begotten to the faith in Corinth; I hope as you are, and as you do judge of me, so you will judge of me to the end.
- 1S. Paul's good conceit of the Corinthians.
Why hath S. Paul such a trust of them as of himself?
Among many reasons this is one: He knew that where God had begun 1a good work, he would finish it: he saw that he had begun a good work in them, and therefore he knew that he would go on with it.
- 1Reason 1.