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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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As we ought not uncharitably to suspect others, that we may do good to them; so we ought to avoid by all means suspicion from them, left it be a bar for that good we might do towards them. Let us labour to clear our selves from all suspicion of want of love, and ill carriage what we may, that so there may be nothing between our spirits and theirs that may hinder the good that might come from us to them, but that all may pass clear. You see how curious holy men have been in all times, to avoid suspicion as much as they could.
As we ought not uncharitably to suspect others, that we may do good to them; so we ought to avoid by all means suspition from them, left it be a barre for that good we might do towards them. Let us labour to clear our selves from all suspition of want of love, and ill carriage what we may, that so there may be nothing between our spirits and theirs that may hinder the good that might come from us to them, but that all may passe clear. You see how curious holy men have been in all times, to avoid suspition as much as they could.
Even God himself (we cannot have a more glorious pattern,) what course 1hath he taken from the beginning of the world with mankind? he hath condescended, and stooped to mans weakness, to clear himself of suspicion of unkindness to man, that man might not cherish suspicion that he doth not love him. For there is that poison in the cursed nature of man, that do God what he can, he will lay imputations upon God, to bear himself out in stubborn courses, as if God delighted not in him, nor regarded him. And as you have it in Ezek. 18. I am punished for other folks sins, God deals hardly with me, and brings the sins of my fathers upon me: and, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge. God knows the cankered disposition of man since the fall: Satan lies upon the disposition of man, and broods upon it, to make it like himself, malicious even against God himself. God (as it were) puts himself to his purgation, even with no less then an oath: As I live, saith the Lord, I will not the death of a sinner. You think I am severe to you; and men they will rather impute it to Gods severity, then their own sin, that is the pride of mans nature.