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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 18
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VERSE XVIII. As God is true, our Word to you was not yea, and nay.
The Apostle in the former Verse having laboured to clear himself from the imputation of lightness and inconstancy, that he did not come to them as he had promised: and from an imputation likewise of policy for himself, that he did purpose things according to the flesh, which is the cause of inconstancy, of yea, yea, and nay, nay: he comes now to that which he more intended then those particulars: for he was content to be thought to have disappointed them in the matter of his journey: but that which he aims at was to stablish them in this, That his doctrine was found, As God is true, our Word to you was not yea, and nay. Perhaps I promised to come, and did not; it is true: but my preaching was not yea, and nay; all that I taught was found, and certain, you may build your souls on it, it was yea. He labours to draw them to be persuaded of the certainty of his Ministry, as being very unwilling that a defect in his promise about a business of the world, should weaken their faith in the truth that he delivered as a Minister. As God is true, our Word to you was not yea, and nay.
THe Apostle in the former Verse having laboured to clear himself from the imputation of lightnesse and inconstancy, that he did not come to them as he had promised: and from an imputation likewise of policy for himself, that he did purpose things according to the flesh, which is the cause of inconstancy, of yea, yea, and nay, nay: he comes now to that which he more intended then those particulars: for he was content to be thought to have disappointed them in the matter of his journey: but that which he aimes at was to stablish them in this, That his doctrine was found, As God is true, our Word to you was not yea, and nay. Perhaps I promised to come, and did not; it is true: but my preaching was not yea, and nay; all that I taught was found, and certain, you may build your soules on it, it was yea. He labours to draw them to be perswaded of the certainty of his Ministery, as being very unwilling that a defect in his promise about a businesse of the world, should weaken their faith in the truth that he delivered as a Minister. As God is true, our Word to you was not yea, and nay.