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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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Again, we may learn from hence, That A ground of lightness is to purpose things according to the flesh.
Again, we may learn from hence, That A ground of lightnesse is to purpose things according to the flesh.
To purpose according to carnal reason, and affection, it is a ground of 1lightness. For mark the reason of it, when a man is carried in his deliberations by carnal respects, this will be for my profit, this will incline such a man to me, by this I shall get such a place, &c. when he is led by low and base respects, it makes him light with God; though he be never so good otherwise. Because carnal respects build on outward things that are uncertain: therefore all resolutions built on outward things; and carnal respects, are uncertain. He that takes fleshly wisdom for his counsellor, and adviser, and intelligencer, what doth he? he is led with by-respects, with one of the three Idols of the world, some honour, or pleasure, or base profit: now when the rule of deliberation is the flesh, and the flesh carries to outward things that are variable: a man is alway light and inconstant, that propounds the deliberation of things according to the flesh.
To purpose according to carnal reason, and affection, it is a ground of 1lightnesse. For mark the reason of it, when a man is carried in his deliberations by carnal respects, this will be for my profit, this will incline such a man to me, by this I shall get such a place, &c. when he is led by low and base respects, it makes him light with God; though he be never so good otherwise. Because carnal respects build on outward things that are uncertain: therefore all resolutions built on outward things; and carnal respects, are uncertain. He that takes fleshly wisdome for his counsellour, and adviser, and intelligencer, what doth he? he is led with by-respects, with one of the three Idols of the world, some honour, or pleasure, or base profit: now when the rule of deliberation is the flesh, and the flesh carries to outward things that are variable: a man is alway light and inconstant, that propounds the deliberation of things according to the flesh.