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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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For a fleshly man, led with the flesh, being led with the things of the world, and they being inconstant, he must needs be as that which he is ruled by. A man cannot stand safe upon the Ice, because it self is not safe: a man cannot stand in a thing that stands not, that hath no consistence. Now a Carnal man he hath no prop to hold him but the things below, he cleaves to them, and they are inconstant, and variable, and uncertain. He that purposeth according to the flesh is yea, yea, nay, nay. Therefore his love is yea, yea, nay, nay. If he may have good by you, he is yea, yea; he is for you: but can you do him no good, he is nay, nay, he will not own you then.
Therefore one way to be constant, is not to be ruled according to the flesh, (which I spake of before,) for they that are, are yea, yea, nay, nay.
Therefore take heed how you trust carnal men, in near intimate society; 1as in marriage: Or in near friendship, never take a man that hath his own aims, and ends: for he will respect you no more then he can advance his own ends by you. Trust not the Wife of thy bosom, saith the Prophet, if she be carnal she will have her own ends. So a friend that is carnal, he will have his own ends; the Idol that he respects more then thee, or then any thing in the earth is his own fleshly wisdom, and his own ends. Every carnal man makes himself his god, he reduceth all to himself; his own ends is his Idol, therefore have no intimate society with such.⟨p. 371⟩ That with me there should be yea, yea, nay, nay.
Therefore take heed how you trust carnal men, in near intimate society;