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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 15
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.
VERSE XV. And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that you might have a second benefit, or Grace.
IN this confidence,] In this assurance, in this persuasion, I was minded to come to you.
IN this confidence,] In this assurance, in this perswasion, I was minded to come to you.
[That you might have a second benefit,] saith the last translation; it doth diminish the strength of the word: therefore go from the Text to the margin: you have oft-times a fitter word in the margin.
Charis, The word is pregnant in the Original, it signifieth Grace: if it signify a benefit at all, it signifies a benefit that issues from grace and favour; benefit is a weaker word. Grace, though it be not so common, is a fit word, and reaches to the strength of the word in the Original, to the meaning of the Apostle; so it is better to read it so, That you might have a second Grace.
Charis, The word is pregnant in the Original, it signifieth Grace: if it signifie a benefit at all, it signifies a benefit that issues from grace and favour; benefit is a weaker word. Grace, though it be not so common, is a fit word, and reaches to the strength of the word in the Original, to the meaning of the Apostle; so it is better to read it so, That you might have a second Grace.