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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.
As for example; a Mariner, a Sea-man, he is not inconstant, when 1one time he strikes sail, another time he hoisteth up sail; when he makes indentures, and goes with a side wind, he goes on his way, and his aim is still to come to the Haven: he is not inconstant, because he changeth not his star; he alway aims at the right star, and to his compass, and card that he sails by. He varies not from his rule: he varies from the things, because the winds and the Seas vary, because he deals with variable objects; the things vary, but he doth not vary: he comes to his project, to the Haven; and hath his direction from the North-Pole, &c.
As for example; a Mariner, a Sea-man, he is not inconstant, when 1one time he strikes sayl, another time he hoyseth up sayl; when he makes indentures, and goes with a side wind, he goes on his way, and his aime is still to come to the Haven: he is not inconstant, because he changeth not his starre; he alway aimes at the right starre, and to his compasse, and card that he sayles by. He varies not from his rule: he varies from the things, because the winds and the Seas vary, because he deals with variable objects; the things vary, but he doth not vary: he comes to his project, to the Haven; and hath his direction from the North-Pole, &c.
- 1Simile.
So the Husbandman, sometimes he sows, sometimes he barrows, sometimes he reaps, is he inconstant, and varies? No, the matter about which he is various. So, in Governors sometimes they do this, and sometimes that, they are about variable matters, yet here is no variableness, nor lightness of disposition; because they deal with mutable; with variable objects.
So the Husbandman, sometimes he sowes, sometimes he barrowes, sometimes he reapes, is he inconstant, and varies? No, the matter about which he is varieus. So, in Governours sometimes they do this, and sometimes that, they are about variable matters, yet here is no variablenesse, nor lightnesse of disposition; because they deal with mutable; with variable objects.