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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.
An oath (as we know) is, either in judgment before a Magistrate; or in particular cases between private persons. And it is either assertory of a thing ⟨p. 515⟩past; or promissory of a thing to come. Now this oath of S. Paul's is an assertory oath of a thing that was past, to secure them that he did not come to them upon this ground, that he had a mind to spare them. it was no promise of any thing to come, but an assertion of a thing that was past. An 1oath is either an assertion or a promise, with a calling of God to be a witness and a Judge: to be a witness of the truth, or a Judge if he say false. You have the description of an oath in this text. I say, it is either an assertion of a thing past, or a promise of a thing to come, a sealing of this by calling God to witness of the thing we say; and to avenge the falsehood if we say false. As S. Paul here, I call God to record, that what I say is true, and upon my soul, if I say false.
An oath (as we know) is, either in judgment before a Magistrate; or in particular cases between private persons. And it is either assertory of a thing ⟨p. 515⟩past; or promissory of a thing to come. Now this oath of S. Paul's is an assertory oath of a thing that was past, to secure them that he did not come to them upon this ground, that he had a mind to spare them. it was no promise of any thing to come, but an assertion of a thing that was past. An 1oath is either an assertion or a promise, with a calling of God to be a witnesse and a Judge: to be a witnesse of the truth, or a Judge if he say false. You have the description of an oath in this text. I say, it is either an assertion of a thing past, or a promise of a thing to come, a sealing of this by calling God to witnesse of the thing we say; and to avenge the falshood if we say false. As S. Paul here, I call God to record, that what I say is true, and upon my soul, if I say false.
- 1Definition of an Oath.