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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 17
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 XVII. When I therefore was thus minded (to come unto you) did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?
VERSE XVII. When I therefore was thus minded (to come unto you) did I use lightnesse? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?
The Apostle still goes on to prevent scandal: Woe to the world, because of offences, saith our blessed Saviour; especially offences taken: because our nature is so corrupt, that it is subject to take offence where none is given: it will pick quarrels enough to go to hell. Proud men that have only nature in them, they will not be damned without reason. Tush, I had been good, say they, but for such and such. Now S. Paul was a man much exercised with the cross, he wipes away scandal from that (as we heard) in the first part of the Chapter, he saith, As his crosses for Christ abounded, so his comforts in Christ abounded, he lost nothing by it,
THe Apostle still goes on to prevent scandal: Wo to the world, because of offences, saith our blessed Saviour; especially offences taken: because our nature is so corrupt, that it is subject to take offence where none is given: it will pick quarrels enough to go to hell. Proud men that have only nature in them, they will not be damned without reason. Tush, I had been good, say they, but for such and such. Now S. Paul was a man much exercised with the crosse, he wipes away scandal from that (as we heard) in the first part of the Chapter, he saith, As his crosses for Christ abounded, so his comforts in Christ abounded, he lost nothing by it,