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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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If this be so; It should be an encouragement for all those that are under 1others that inform and instruct them, to give them some good occasion and ground to hope well of them. You would have us hope well of you, what ground do you give? what is your company? Shall we think you are good, because you converse with those that are swearers? with vicious, and carnal company? would you have us blind? Charity indeed interprets the best, but it is not blind. What shall we judge of you by your outward demeanour and carriage, that is oft-times scandalous and offensive? when your speeches are filthy, and corrupt, joined with blasphemies, and oaths; daring God (as it were) whether he will suffer you to carry it away unrevenged, and unpunished, or not. Where this abominable corruption of heart discovers it self outwardly in the tongue, how can we entertain good conceits of you? You think we wrong you, by not conceiving thus, and thus of you: what ground have we? what hold have we from any thing that is in you, or from you so to conceit? Resolve on this, there cannot be grievance offered to the Minister, but you must reward ill to your own souls; if you be not his joy, it will be your sorrow; you will have the worst of it. And therefore study as much as may be to have the good hope, and confidence of others. This will stir up willingness, and stir up endeavour, as it did in S. Paul; the good hope he had of them by their repentance, and reformation, and pliableness, it stirred up his diligence; they gained by it: but I mean not to stand on that.
If this be so; It should be an encouragement for all those that are under 1others that inform and instruct them, to give them some good occasion and ground to hope well of them. You would have us hope well of you, what ground do you give? what is your company? Shall we think you are good, because you converse with those that are swearers? with vicious, and carnal company? would you have us blind? Charity indeed interprets the best, but it is not blind. What shall we judge of you by your outward demeanour and carriage, that is oft-times scandalous and offensive? when your speeches are filthy, and corrupt, joyned with blasphemies, and oathes; daring God (as it were) whether he will suffer you to carry it away unrevenged, and unpunished, or not. Where this abominable corruption of heart discovers it self outwardly in the tongue, how can we entertain good conceits of you? You think we wrong you, by not conceiving thus, and thus of you: what ground have we? what hold have we from any thing that is in you, or from you so to conceit? Resolve on this, there cannot be grievance offered to the Minister, but you must reward ill to your own soules; if you be not his joy, it will be your sorrow; you will have the worst of it. And therefore study as much as may be to have the good hope, and confidence of others. This will stirre up willingnesse, and stirre up endeavour, as it did in S. Paul; the good hope he had of them by their repentance, and reformation, and pliablenesse, it stirred up his diligence; they gained by it: but I mean not to stand on that.