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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
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Then again, when it stirs us up to speak in slander, when we speak without cause or ground. Then when it inclines a man from an error in one 1thing, to go to the habitual disposition in all things. As here now, because in one thing the Apostle was inconstant, and did not come to them, they went to his habitual disposition in all things. Nay, you may see what he is, you see what we are like to have from him in other things, he doth but purpose things according to the flesh; he hath his own aims I warrant you. So when from one thing we presently judge that he purposeth other things according to the flesh, that is a bad suspicion: when a man goes from one thing, to the habitual disposition. When I was thus minded, did I use lightness?
Then again, when it stirres us up to speak in slander, when we speak without cause or ground. Then when it inclines a man from an errour in one 1thing, to go to the habitual disposition in all things. As here now, because in one thing the Apostle was inconstant, and did not come to them, they went to his habitual disposition in all things. Nay, you may see what he is, you see what we are like to have from him in other things, he doth but purpose things according to the flesh; he hath his own aimes I warrant you. So when from one thing we presently judge that he purposeth other things according to the flesh, that is a bad suspition: when a man goes from one thing, to the habitual disposition. When I was thus minded, did I use lightnesse?
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The more to convince them of their suspicion, and hard surmises, he cites them, and propounds as it were interrogatories to them; I pray answer me; saith he; When I was thus minded, did I use lightness? as you imagine? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh? &c. After he had cleared his purpose before, and cleared his conscience, now he comes to propound it to their conscience: because he would have them to think; that if he were such a man as he showed himself before, that he had a good conscience in all things, and a good affection to them, that they should not have had a misconstruction of that particular failing, that he came not to them when he purposed: for particular actions must be construed according to a mans habitual carriage, and affection. You see how I have laboured in all things to have a good conscience; and for you, you acknowledge that I purposed to come to you: therefore you should construe my actions according to that intention. Now having cleared my disposition, and intention to you; you see your error in misconstruing my not coming to you: So he comes to it in good season after he had freed himself to them.