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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.
Stablish your thoughts with counsel, for the time to come: consult, go not rashly, and headlong about matters. It is not with our common life 1as with those that run in a race; for their swiftness gets all: but in matters of government in Common-Wealth, there the most staid get all: those that weigh things, and then execute upon mature deliberation; that ripen things first, and go not rawly, and indeliberately about it: this every man takes for granted, but it is not thought on.
Stablish your thoughts with counsel, for the time to come: consult, go not rashly, and headlong about matters. It is not with our common life 1as with those that run in a race; for their swiftnesse gets all: but in matters of government in Common-Wealth, there the most staid get all: those that weigh things, and then execute upon mature deliberation; that ripen things first, and go not rawly, and indeliberately about it: this every man takes for granted, but it is not thought on.
- 11. Deliberation,
Then again, labour to suppress passion in any thing that comes from us: speak nothing in passion; for one of these things will follow: If we execute 1it, we are in danger for the things in passion, and inconsiderately spoken: if not, we shall have the shame of being frustrate; we undergo the shame of lightness, that we speak that in our passion, and heat, that we retract after. One of these inconveniences will follow; either you will do it, and then it will be dangerous: or you will not do it, and then you will be ashamed: a fit reward of rashness.
Then again, labour to suppresse passion in any thing that comes from us: speak nothing in passion; for one of these things will follow: If we execute