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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.
First of all, when it is out of misconstruction; when it is from weak 1grounds, or doubtful grounds, then it is ill for the ground.
- 1Answ. Suspicion when evil.Answ. Suspition when evill.
Or it is ill likewise when it ill affects, and sways, and disposeth the 1mind: if it dispose the affections to malice, to the suppression of love; if 2it discover it self to come to slander. As here in this place, they thought presently it was lightness in him; here was a misconstruction, here was a false ground. What did this incline them to do? From inconstancy presently they fly to his disposition, from suspicion to slander his disposition. They enter into Gods Throne: his purposes, and projects certainly they were naught. Carnal proud man will enter into Gods Throne, and judge a mans thoughts, and purposes, and intentions. Then a man may know his suspicion is not right, when it enters too deep, when it riseth from false grounds, from suspicious grounds; and brings men from actions, to go to the disposition; Did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh? that is, Carnally, as they thought: this entered to his disposition.