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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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Only, liberty of speech must not be a cover for boisterousness, or a cover ⟨p. 513⟩1for the venting of evil humours, as sometimes it is. For flesh will never prevail with flesh; flesh, and pride in the speaker, will never prevail with pride in the hearer: but it must be a spiritual kind of severity discovering the danger to them we speak to, with a spiritual holy affection, and a spirit of love, though with severity: (for there is a severity of love and gentleness) it will prevail when it comes from such a spirit. But if there be a discovery of flesh, not only in Ministers; but in those that deal with others, flesh will rise against flesh. A man may sometimes find fault with another with greater corruption then the thing he finds fault with in another; he may be more to blame for his dealing, then the other for his fault. I came not, to spare you.
Only, liberty of speech must not be a cover for boistrousnesse, or a cover ⟨p. 513⟩1for the venting of evil humors, as sometimes it is. For flesh will never prevail with flesh; flesh, and pride in the speaker, will never prevail with pride in the hearer: but it must be a spiritual kind of severity discovering the danger to them we speak to, with a spiritual holy affection, and a spirit of love, though with severity: (for there is a severity of love and gentlenesse) it will prevail when it comes from such a spirit. But if there be a discovery of flesh, not only in Ministers; but in those that deal with others, flesh will rise against flesh. A man may sometimes find fault with another with greater corruption then the thing he finds fault with in another; he may be more to blame for his dealing, then the other for his fault. I came not, to spare you.
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