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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 22
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And therefore Christians should labour to mingle duties, and let one grace qualify another: For indeed a Christian is a mixed Creature, his comforts are mixed, and his mourning is mixed: With a carnal man it is 1all otherwise, if he mourn he is all a mort, because he hath no goodness; if he joy, he is mad, his mirth is madness.
And therefore Christians should labour to mingle duties, and let one grace qualifie another: For indeed a Christian is a mixed Creature, his comforts are mixed, and his mourning is mixed: With a carnal man it is 1all otherwise, if he mourn he is all a mort, because he hath no goodnesse; if he joy, he is mad, his mirth is madnesse.
- 1A Christian is a mixed creature.
A Christian joys indeed, some times he hath joy unspeakable and glorious, because he looks to his hope, and the accomplishment of it, and yet he ⟨p. 493⟩mourns, because he hath but the Earnest, because he hath but the beginnings, because he hath but the first-fruits here.
A Christian joyes indeed, some times he hath joy unspeakable and glorious, because he looks to his hope, and the accomplishment of it, and yet he ⟨p. 493⟩mourns, because he hath but the Earnest, because he hath but the beginnings, because he hath but the first-fruits here.