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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
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And therefore we ought not to cast off men (especially those that are 1young,) for imperfections. The Corinthians were weak, and carnal, as you may see in the former Epistle, yet in this confidence that they had repented of their ill usage of S. Paul, he was minded to come to them. Persons that are the subjects of hope, are not free from infirmities. Novices cannot have that perfection that grown Christians have at the first. Consider further what is of passion, and what is of the poison of nature: consider what is of infirmity, and what is of malice. Consider what sins they have been longer accustomed to, and how hardly such sins are suddenly broken off. These considerations would mitigate something where we see any degree of goodness.
And therefore we ought not to cast off men (especially those that are 1young,) for imperfections. The Corinthians were weak, and carnal, as you may see in the former Epistle, yet in this confidence that they had repented of their ill usage of S. Paul, he was minded to come to them. Persons that are the subjects of hope, are not free from infirmities. Novices cannot have that perfection that grown Christians have at the first. Consider further what is of passion, and what is of the poyson of nature: consider what is of infirmity, and what is of malice. Consider what sins they have been longer accustomed to, and how hardly such sins are suddenly broken off. These considerations would mitigate something where we see any degree of goodnesse.
- 1Not to cast off men for infirmities.
Oh, this pleaseth now some vicious-disposed persons: they think this makes for them.