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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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An oath is never good (as I said) but when it is necessary. It must not only be in truth, but there must be a necessity. It must not only be taken in righteousness, but in judgment, a man must do it in discretion; when the thing is not determinable any other way: Therefore it is a matter of great consequence, that men take the Word of truth not to be as the Oracles of Apollo, and of the Devil, true one way, and false another. The Devil would escape the imputation of a lie, though he be a liar: but Gods Oracles be Divine, they be yea: And it is good that we think them to be so, to be constant, undoubted, certain, and unmovable. Therefore the Apostle seals it with an oath: he would not seal a slight truth by an oath, but saith he, As God is true, our word to you was not yea, and nay, &c.
An oath is never good (as I said) but when it is necessary. It must not onely be in truth, but there must be a necessity. It must not only be taken in righteousnesse, but in judgment, a man must do it in discretion; when the thing is not determinable any other way: Therefore it is a matter of great consequence, that men take the Word of truth not to be as the Oracles of Apollo, and of the Devill, true one way, and false another. The Devil would escape the imputation of a lie, though he be a liar: but Gods Oracles be Divine, they be yea: And it is good that we think them to be so, to be constant, undoubted, certain, and unmovable. Therefore the Apostle seales it with an oath: he would not seal a slight truth by an oath, but saith he, As God is true, our word to you was not yea, and nay, &c.
And Saint Paul saw a disposition in them to suspect the truth of God, as indeed we are proner to believe the lies of our own hearts, and the suggestions of Satan, and the counsel of Politicians, of carnal friends, then to believe God himself. Therefore partly for the indisposition in us; and partly for the great exigence, and necessity of the thing, to believe that Gods Word is his Word, that it is truth, he seals it with an oath, God is true: It is a point of great consequence.
And Saint Paul saw a disposition in them to suspect the truth of God, as indeed we are proner to believe the lies of our own hearts, and the suggestions of Satan, and the counsell of Politicians, of carnall friends, then to believe God himself. Therefore partly for the indisposition in us; and partly for the great exigence, and necessity of the thing, to believe that Gods Word is his Word, that it is truth, he seales it with an oath, God is true: It is a point of great consequence.