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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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Therefore while it is time, suffer the word of Exhortation, and reproof: the time will come else that you shall condemn your selves that you were so impatient, and shall wish, O that we had had those that would have dealt more violently with us! It is cruel pity as can be in Ministers, to be flatterers, and to daub; or in parents and governors of others, to dissemble with them in their courses, and not to tell them of it: it is the most cruel pity of all; it is betraying of them to eternal torments. For sin (as I said,) it must be judged and censured here, or hereafter: if it be not here, there is more reserved for the time to come, when God will open the treasures of his wrath. We put into his treasury fast enough: and the time will come of opening all the treasuries of his vengeance, when he will pour out the vials of his wrath upon sinners that are not reformed. So much for that Point. I call God for a record upon my soul.
Therefore while it is time, suffer the word of Exhortation, and reproof: the time will come else that you shall condemn your selves that you were so impatient, and shall wish, O that we had had those that would have dealt more violently with us! It is cruel pitty as can be in Ministers, to be flatterers, and to daub; or in parents and governours of others, to dissemble with them in their courses, and not to tell them of it: it is the most cruel pitty of all; it is betraying of them to eternal torments. For sin (as I said,) it must be judged and censured here, or hereafter: if it be not here, there is more reserved for the time to come, when God will open the treasures of his wrath. We put into his treasury fast enough: and the time will come of opening all the treasuries of his vengeance, when he will pour out the vials of his wrath upon sinners that are not reformed. So much for that Point. I call God for a record upon my soul.
S. Paul, to purge himself from suspicion, seals all this with an oath. Herein he doth show his great love to them, and his care over them, that he would so seriously purge himself to gain their love, and good opinion of him. Is was an argument of the great esteem he had of them: he was willing they should think he was very desirous of their love, and of their good opinion, for whose sake he would swear, and clear himself by an oath. As God esteems mans love much, when he will condescend so far as to seal his love, and promise with an oath: God would have us to think that he values, and esteems our respect very much: so S Paul would have them think he esteemed them much, that he would make such a solemn oath for their sakes. Now to speak of an oath a little.