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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.
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 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 counsellours 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 meanes to avoid the imputation of carnall 2policy.
- 1Use. Take heed by whom we are led.
- 2Observ. A Christian to avoid the imputation of carnal policy.