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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.
So God in managing his Churches affairs, in his dispensation in that point: you see he used one dispensation before Christ, and another since Christ. God changeth not, but the times are changed. In the Infancy of the Church, one dispensation was requisite, and now another. Therefore it is not inconstancy for a man to change on good ground; or when the things themselves change
So God in managing his Churches affaires, in his dispensation in that point: you see he used one dispensation before Christ, and another since Christ. God changeth not, but the times are changed. In the Infancy of the Church, one dispensation was requisite, and now another. Therefore it is not inconstancy for a man to change on good ground; or when the things themselves change
Therefore this should have made them thought well of S. Paul, his affection was not changed to them, but the business was changed, as we shall see after; other things let him. So, a good man, his honest' resolution should not change; his aim to serve God, and his Country, and to deserve well of mankind, this should be constant: but the manner how, the circumstance of time, and place, and ordering of these things, they are variable. They do not change, but maintain their constancy and resolution, in the variety of occasions that fall out: for we cannot frame our life otherwise then it is, to be unvariable. When a man is guided by a certain principle; though the things of this life be uncertain, and he vary sometimes according to his principle, and aim, and end, yet it is no inconstancy. And it will excuse a mans conscience exceedingly, when his aim is good, and the rules and principles he goes by are good, and honest, if things fall out otherwise then he aims at, though there be a change of his course; because his heart tells him, his rules, and his purposes were good.
Therefore this should have made them thought well of S. Paul, his affection was not changed to them, but the businesse was changed, as we shall see after; other things let him. So, a good man, his honest' resolution should not change; his aime to serve God, and his Countrey, and to deserve well of mankind, this should be constant: but the manner how, the circumstance of time, and place, and ordering of these things, they are variable. They do not change, but maintain their constancy and resolution, in the variety of occasions that fall out: for we cannot frame our life otherwise then it is, to be unvariable. When a man is guided by a certain principle; though the things of this life be uncertain, and he vary sometimes according to his principle, and aime, and end, yet it is no inconstancy. And it will excuse a mans conscience exceedingly, when his aime is good, and the rules and principles he goes by are good, and honest, if things fall out otherwise then he aimes at, though there be a change of his course; because his heart tells him, his rules, and his purposes were good.