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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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They are vehement in either part; if they be yea, they are yea, yea, and yet they will be nay, nay, naught at the same time. The soul of man will admit of contraries, and yet be still the same in the general, yea, yea, at one time, and nay, nay, at another time. And usually they that are vehement in business one way, are vehement another, if they be carnal. A carnal man is vehement one way in the pursuit of things, and he is vehement on the contrary if he be crossed.
They are vehement in either part; if they be yea, they are yea, yea, and yet they will be nay, nay, naught at the same time. The soul of man will admit of contraries, and yet be still the same in the general, yea, yea, at one time, and nay, nay, at another time. And usually they that are vehement in businesse one way, are vehement another, if they be carnal. A carnal man is vehement one way in the pursuit of things, and he is vehement on the contrary if he be crossed.
What is the reason that men that are carnal, some stand against Religion, and some for Religion with like eagerness, the one is nay, nay, as much as the other is yea, yea? both are flesh, and if those that are yea, yea, were where the other are, they would be nay, nay. For instance, a man is Religious only for carnal respects, he is yea, yea, O he will have the Religion of the times; why? he could not be safe else, he cannot have his ends else, he was bred up in it, &c. Another on the contrary is as much for the opposite Religion: what is the reason? he was bred in it, it stands for his ends. If a man be Religions not for religious respects, he is peremptory, and contrary to him of the opposite religion, and yet they are equally naught.
What is the reason that men that are carnal, some stand against Religion, and some for Religion with like eagernesse, the one is nay, nay, as much as the other is yea, yea? both are flesh, and if those that are yea, yea, were where the other are, they would be nay, nay. For instance, a man is Religious onely for carnal respects, he is yea, yea, O he will have the Religion of the times; why? he could not be safe else, he cannot have his ends else, he was bred up in it, &c. Another on the contrary is as much for the opposite Religion: what is the reason? he was bred in it, it stands for his ends. If a man be Religions not for religious respects, he is peremptory, and contrary to him of the opposite religion, and yet they are equally naught.