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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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Unless likewise the spirit of a Christian be careless, and would settle things in better order before he go to Christ: for this is the fruit of presumption, 1and carelessness, that it grieves the Spirit of God, and the Spirit being grieved, grieves them; he makes that which should be their comfort, their going to Christ by death, he makes it terrible: for as we see a weak eye cannot endure the light, so a galled guilty conscience trembles to think of Christs coming, though the Earnest be there; yet if the soul tremble, that the soul be wounded, stay a while; Oh stay (saith the Psalmist) before I go hence, and be no more seen. When the wife hath been negligent, she would have her husband stay; but when she hath been diligent, then the wife is willing her husband should come; but perhaps things are not settled as they should, and therefore she doth not desire his coming as at other times.
Unlesse likewise the spirit of a Christian be careless, and would settle things in better order before he go to Christ: for this is the fruit of presumption, 1and carelesnesse, that it grieves the Spirit of God, and the Spirit being grieved, grieves them; he makes that which should be their comfort, their going to Christ by death, he makes it terrible: for as we see a weak eye cannot endure the light, so a gauled guilty conscience trembles to think of Christs coming, though the Earnest be there; yet if the soul tremble, that the soul be wounded, stay a while; Oh stay (saith the Psalmist) before I go hence, and be no more seen. When the wife hath been negligent, she would have her husband stay; but when she hath been diligent, then the wife is willing her husband should come; but perhaps things are not settled as they should, and therefore she doth not desire his coming as at other times.
- 12. Have been careless.2. Have been carelesse.