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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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Inconsideration oft-times is the ground, when we do not see the circumstances of a thing that we promise, or purpose. You know there is nothing 1comes to action, but it is beset with circumstances; there are advantages of it, and there are stops, and hinderances of it, somewhat may fall out: Every thing that comes to action is besieged with circumstances: circumstances you know have their name of standing about a business, about a thing: now when the things that are about, the impediments, and the hindrances, and lets are not weighed, a rash man sees not the things, he considers not the things that he enters upon: he resolves without considering the circumstances that beset the thing: he never considers what oppositions he may meet with, or what advantages there be which perhaps he neglects: but he thinks of the thing, it is good, and suitable to his purpose: he resolves, and never considers the circumstances about a thing, but runs on in confidence of his own wit, and parts, and thinks to rule all by the strength of his wit; not foreseeing, not casting in his mind, to prevent before-hand what may fall out. It is just with God to shame such men; frustration of their purposes, it is a just reward of their folly. Therefore we should take heed of Inconsideration, and have our eyes in our heads, to set the soul to foresee what possibility there is of the business, and what may fall out: this is the right way, if we would avoid imputation of lightness.
Inconsideration oft-times is the ground, when we do not see the circumstances of a thing that we promise, or purpose. You know there is nothing 1comes to action, but it is beset with circumstances; there are advantages of it, and there are stops, and hinderances of it, somewhat may fall out: Every thing that comes to action is besieged with circumstances: circumstances you know have their name of standing about a businesse, about a thing: now when the things that are about, the impediments, and the hindrances, and lets are not weighed, a rash man sees not the things, he considers not the things that he enters upon: he resolves without considering the circumstances that beset the thing: he never considers what oppositions he may meet with, or what advantages there be which perhaps he neglects: but he thinks of the thing, it is good, and suitable to his purpose: he resolves, and never considers the circumstances about a thing, but runs on in confidence of his own wit, and parts, and thinks to rule all by the strength of his wit; not foreseeing, not casting in his mind, to prevent before-hand what may fall out. It is just with God to shame such men; frustration of their purposes, it is a just reward of their folly. Therefore we should take heed of Inconsideration, and have our eyes in our heads, to set the soul to foresee what possibility there is of the businesse, and what may fall out: this is the right way, if we would avoid imputation of lightnesse.