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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
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.
But most commonly it is out of guiltiness that men think ill of others, because others have cause to think ill of them: none are so prone to suspicion, 1as those that are worst themselves; because they judge others by their own hearts.
But most commonly it is out of guiltinesse that men think ill of others, because others have cause to think ill of them: none are so prone to suspition, 1as those that are worst themselves; because they judge others by their own hearts.
- 12. Guiltiness.2. Guiltinesse.
The better sort of people think of others, as they are, and as they deserve themselves: but others, because they are naught, they think others are so; because they deserve ill, they think others have deserved an ill opinion of them: so many times it comes of guilt, because we are not as we should be.
Then again, it ariseth from a guilty conscience in another respect: we think, because men have cause, though they have no wrong to themselves; yet because our own hearts tell us we are ill, we suspect them. So from an uncharitable disposition, and guiltiness of conscience it oft-times comes.
Then again, it ariseth from a guilty conscience in another respect: we think, because men have cause, though they have no wrong to themselves; yet because our own hearts tell us we are ill, we suspect them. So from an uncharitable disposition, and guiltinesse of conscience it oft-times comes.