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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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A man (in the language of the Scripture) is termed by that which he cleaves to: therefore if the heart and soul cleave to the flesh, and the things of the flesh, it is flesh; if it be led with the world, and the things of the world, it is called the world. Wicked men are the world, because the best thing in them is the love of worldly things, and their wit is for worldly things, all the inward parts of their soul are spent upon worldly things: therefore they are called flesh, and the world. And sometimes Satan himself: a man as far as he is carnal is called Satan; yea, good men: Go after me, Satan, saith Christ to Peter.
A man as far as he yields to any thing, he is named from that which he yields to: when fleshly things rule a man, he is called flesh; when worldly things rule him, profits and pleasures, a man is the world: when a man yields to Satan, he is Satan.
This should make us take heed by whom we are led, under whose government 1we come: Saith S. Paul, Do I purpose according to the flesh? that is, according to the profits, and pleasures, and honours which the flesh looks after: are those my advisers, my intelligencers, my counsellors in the things I take in hand? what may make for my honour, my pleasure, my estate, my worldly ease here? No, saith he, I purpose not according to the flesh. The rule from hence is this, That A Christian man ought by all means to avoid the imputation of carnal 2policy.
This should make us take heed by whom we are led, under whose government 1