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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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How would he think then of Equivocation, when there is yea, and nay at a breath? they are not at divers times inconstant, but yea, and nay at 1once, to speak one thing, and mean the contrary, to have reservations of the contrary. It is so odious, that I will not spend time to speak of it: only this,
How would he think then of Equivocation, when there is yea, and nay at a breath? they are not at divers times inconstant, but yea, and nay at 1once, to speak one thing, and mean the contrary, to have reservations of the contrary. It is so odious, that I will not spend time to speak of it: onely this,
- 1Equivocation.
If it were allowable, as the best of their Writers allow it, and practise it; however, if they do not allow it, their practice is so; but they do allow 1it: by this means the devil himself should never be a liar; there would be no lie at all. And it were in vain for God to make prohibitions against lying, if there might be equivocation: for there is no lie in the world but it may be salved up with reservations. Therefore that course that brings the devil from being a liar, that frustrates Gods course, and that makes men that they shall not lie whatsoever they do, it is abominable such a conceit, and odious to God: but to maintain equivocation is to do all this; for with absurd reservations, what in the world may not be justified?
- 11. If it be allowed, there can be no lie.