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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.
It is the state of Gods Children here in this world to have suspicions raised of them; they are obnoxious to slanders, and imputations, and they ⟨p. 357⟩are forced to their apologies. Men are prone to suspicion, yea, and good men too: as here, they took his not coming in the worst part, by the wrong handle.
It is the state of Gods Children here in this world to have suspitions raised of them; they are obnoxious to slanders, and imputations, and they ⟨p. 357⟩are forced to their apologies. Men are prone to suspition, yea, and good men too: as here, they took his not coming in the worst part, by the wrong handle.
That is suspicion, when there are two handles of a thing, two apprehensions 1of a thing, and there is a proneness in the mind to the worst part; to take things in an ill sense. They might have construed it many ways better then thus: but they thought the worst of him; he is light in his promises, he will say, and unsay again: he is off and on. This is in natural men, yea, in Christians; as far forth as they have old Adam in them, they are prone to suspicion.
That is suspition, when there are two handles of a thing, two apprehensions 1of a thing, and there is a pronenesse in the mind to the worst part; to take things in an ill sense. They might have construed it many wayes better then thus: but they thought the worst of him; he is light in his promises, he will say, and unsay again: he is off and on. This is in natural men, yea, in Christians; as far forth as they have old Adam in them, they are prone to suspition.
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