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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 23
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First of all, you see here he avoids suspicion of lightness which the Corinthians had of him, partly by the false suggestion of proud Teachers among them, who fomented their suspicious dispositions: because they would weaken S. Paul's esteem among the Corinthians: they had a conceit he was an uncertain man, he promised to come, and did not: now here he declines that suspicion.
First of all, you see here he avoids suspition of lightnesse which the Corinthians had of him, partly by the false suggestion of proud Teachers among them, who fomented their suspitious dispositions: because they would weaken S. Paul's esteem among the Corinthians: they had a conceit he was an uncertain man, he promised to come, and did not: now here he declines that suspition.
Where first, Observe these two things briefly.
First, that the nature of man is inclined to suspicion.
First, that the nature of man is inclined to suspition.
And secondly, that it is the duty of men to avoid it as much as may be, and to wipe it away, if it cannot be avoided. Mans nature is prone to suspicion.