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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 14
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.
We do not value things of short continuance, because they are short, as flowers that are fresh in the morning, and cast away at night; but we esteem things that will hold out: so our rejoicing, and glory, and comfort, we should consider of it how it will hold out, Riches avail not in the day of wrath. Things have that degree of goodness or evil in them, they have that degree of vanity, or seriousness, as they will stand out at that day. What are riches in the day of wrath, even in this world? what will riches be then at the day of the Lord Jesus? Therefore a Christian values them not, they are not the good of a Christian; he esteems not the applause of men: and pleasures are nothing, they are momentany, they avail not when ⟨p. 341⟩conscience is awaked: They leave a man, and not only so, but they leave a sting behind them.
We do not value things of short continuance, because they are short, as flowers that are fresh in the morning, and cast away at night; but we esteem things that will hold out: so our rejoycing, and glory, and comfort, we should consider of it how it will hold out, Riches avail not in the day of wrath. Things have that degree of goodnesse or evil in them, they have that degree of vanity, or seriousnesse, as they will stand out at that day. What are riches in the day of wrath, even in this world? what will riches be then at the day of the Lord Jesus? Therefore a Christian values them not, they are not the good of a Christian; he esteems not the applause of men: and pleasures are nothing, they are momentany, they avail not when ⟨p. 341⟩conscience is awaked: They leave a man, and not onely so, but they leave a sting behind them.
If all the good things in the world will stand us in no stead then, then what will the sins do that thou hast made so much of? what will the sins do that thou hast betrayed and damned thy soul for? thy filthiness, and thy betraying of goodness, what will that do? How wilt thou look the Judge in the face, when as nothing in the world that is excellent will hold out, and avail at that day?