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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.
Again, in the things themselves; there is cause of lightness and inconstancy, from the nature of the things, and then it is not so great a fault to change; then it is not properly inconstancy: but it is inconstancy, when the things are mutable, and variable, and we do not think of it as we should.
Again, in the things themselves; there is cause of lightnesse and inconstancy, from the nature of the things, and then it is not so great a fault to change; then it is not properly inconstancy: but it is inconstancy, when the things are mutable, and variable, and we do not think of it as we should.
Now the things of this life are variable, and uncertain: the event of things in this life is wondrous variable. Grace, and glory, they are certain things, and the way that God directs us to heaven, they are certain promises, and certain grounds: but the things of this life are subject to much change. God takes a great deal of liberty in altering things in this world, they fall out divers ways.
Now the things of this life are variable, and uncertain: the event of things in this life is wondrous variable. Grace, and glory, they are certain things, and the way that God directs us to heaven, they are certain promises, and certain grounds: but the things of this life are subject to much change. God takes a great deal of liberty in altering things in this world, they fall out divers wayes.
But now therefore we must take heed that we take not inconstancy for 1that which is not. Every change of opinion and purpose is not lightness. It is not inconstancy for a man to change his mind and purpose, when it is from the things. Men are men, and the things that we deal with in the world are subject to variety, and inconstancy; and for a man to alter according to the variety of things, it argues no inconstancy, if the aim be good.