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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.
Oh, this pleaseth now some vicious-disposed persons: they think this makes for them.
Not at all: what I speak is, where there is any ground to hope well of. S. Paul had some ground, for he wrote a sharp Epistle to them, and he saw they were amended on it: he saw they yielded, they acknowledged, that is, they reformed by his Ministry, and by his Epistle. So where we discern reformation, that there is a willingness of amendment, we must hope of such, though they be sometimes overtaken. And if they be overtaken we must construe it to the best: the temptation perhaps was great, and they were not watchful at that time: the subtlety of the opposition, and the malice of men was great, and their caution was not so great; thus we may construe to bear with them, if upon the discovery of their fault, they become pliable: but otherwise, if they arm themselves with malice and bitter poison, and resolve to be so still, there is no hope, no confidence of such. Saint Paul's confidence here, was with evidence from their carriage; they gave him some cause to be so confident.
Not at all: what I speak is, where there is any ground to hope well of. S. Paul had some ground, for he wrote a sharp Epistle to them, and he saw they were amended on it: he saw they yielded, they acknowledged, that is, they reformed by his Ministery, and by his Epistle. So where we discern reformation, that there is a willingnesse of amendment, we must hope of such, though they be sometimes overtaken. And if they be overtaken we must construe it to the best: the temptation perhaps was great, and they were not watchful at that time: the subtilty of the opposition, and the malice of men was great, and their caution was not so great; thus we may construe to bear with them, if upon the discovery of their fault, they become pliable: but otherwise, if they arm themselves with malice and bitter poyson, and resolve to be so still, there is no hope, no confidence of such. Saint Paul's confidence here, was with evidence from their carriage; they gave him some cause to be so confident.