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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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Saint Paul labours to stablish them therefore in a good conceit of his 1Ministry; and that made him indeed so much decline the suspicion of inconstancy in other things: Because carnal men are prone to think a man in his calling, even a Preacher in his doctrine to be unconstant, if he be so in his common course.
Saint Paul labours to stablish them therefore in a good conceit of his 1Ministery; and that made him indeed so much decline the suspition of inconstancy in other things: Because carnal men are prone to think a man in his calling, even a Preacher in his doctrine to be unconstant, if he be so in his common course.
- 1Men prone to censure mens callings for particular actions.
Saint Paul knew their corruption was such, that from a suspicion of lightness in his carriage and common course, they would rise to a suspicion of his doctrine: therefore he was so curious to avoid the imputation of lightness in his journey; because he would avoid any imputation of lightness in his doctrine. That is it which he more aims at, he stands not on the imputation of lightness in his journey, or such matters; but he knew 1the corruption of men is such, that if a man fail in common things, presently they think he is so in his calling. Full of false surmises, and suspicions is the nature of man; and as a man is once; they gather him to be so alway: therefore he deceiving them in not coming, they might think he would do so at other times too; that makes the Apostle labour to clear himself, but especially his doctrine from all suspicion. As God is true, our word to you was not yea, and nay.
Saint Paul knew their corruption was such, that from a suspition of lightnesse in his carriage and common course, they would rise to a suspition of his doctrine: therefore he was so curious to avoid the imputation of lightnesse in his journey; because he would avoid any imputation of lightnesse in his doctrine. That is it which he more aimes at, he stands not on the imputation of lightnesse in his journey, or such matters; but he knew