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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 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.
In vows be chary, I do not speak of them now, I speak of purposes and resolutions, alway take in God with them; I trust in God, depend upon God in good courses, (that God do not punish us, and give us into desertion for our presumption,) and then we may know that our state is good: Look to S. Paul, and see the property of a good conscience, it looks back, it looks to the present, and to the time to come. Our rejoicing is this, that we have had our conversation hitherto well: Is that enough for a good conscience? No; you have acknowledged me to be as I have written, to have a good conscience in my Ministerial course, and in my conversation; and you shall acknowledge me still.
In vowes be chary, I do not speak of them now, I speak of purposes and resolutions, alway take in God with them; I trust in God, depend upon God in good courses, (that God do not punish us, and give us into desertion for our presumption,) and then we may know that our state is good: Look to S. Paul, and see the property of a good conscience, it looks back, it looks to the present, and to the time to come. Our rejoycing is this, that we have had our conversation hitherto well: Is that enough for a good conscience? No; you have acknowledged me to be as I have written, to have a good conscience in my Ministerial course, and in my conversation; and you shall acknowledge me still.
This is the glory of a good life, that whether a man look above him, 1he hath God to witness for him; or whether he look to the world, to right judging persons, he hath them to judge for him, he dares appeal to their conscience; or whether he look within him, he hath a good witness from his own conscience: which way soever he looks he hath comfort. You have acknowledged me, and you shall acknowledge: I know God will not leave me for the time to come. So that which makes up a complete good conscience, is the looking to the time to come, as well as to the time past, and present. A good conscience that is purged by the blood of Christ from the guilt of former sins, shall alway have grace to stablish the heart in good resolutions. For where there is a cleansing from the guilt, where there is pardon of sin, there is alway given a power against sin for the time to come.