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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 21
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
An honest man may dye and suffer much for civil matters. Therefore examine your selves in this: I have undertaken this cause, upon what ground? in what confidence? how far would I willingly go in it? could I be content to lose the favour of great ones? to dye in the quarrel if need ⟨p. 461⟩be? So far as a man is stablished by Gods Spirit, so far is he settled also in this.
You have had Heathen men, that would stand out firmly even to the death, against all disfavours, against all losses and crosses for evidence of Civil truths, as you have it storied of Papinian an excellent Lawyer, that in the defence of right, stood forth to the loss of his life; and many other the like examples have been: But much more doth the Spirit of God stablish men; this I understand, this cause is good, this I will stand in, come what will, when I am called to it.
You have had Heathen men, that would stand out firmly even to the death, against all disfavours, against all losses and crosses for evidence of Civil truths, as you have it storied of Papinian an excellent Lawyer, that in the defence of right, stood forth to the losse of his life; and many other the like examples have been: But much more doth the Spirit of God stablish men; this I understand, this cause is good, this I will stand in, come what will, when I am called to it.
Let us oft call our selves to an account, what we believe, and upon what ground: what we do, and upon what ground we undertake it; whether on grounds of conscience, or out of spleen and passion? When a man undertakes things on natural grounds, in great temptations, (if God do not assist him) he will sink. Take the strongest courages that are, if they have no more but nature, though they may stand out sometimes, (to the shame of Christians) yet in some cases they will show themselves to be but mere natural men.