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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 should be true, and weighty. but that is not enough, it must be in matters indeterminable: for if a thing may be determined without an oath, we should never use it. The end of an oath is to end controversies: 1for if S. Paul could have persuaded them of his gracious, and loving heart that he stood affected as he did, he would not have used an oath: but having no other means to do it, he goes to heaven for a witness.
An oath should be true, and weighty. but that is not enough, it must be in matters indeterminable: for if a thing may be determined without an oath, we should never use it. The end of an oath is to end controversies: 1for if S. Paul could have perswaded them of his gracious, and loving heart that he stood affected as he did, he would not have used an oath: but having no other meanes to do it, he goes to heaven for a witnesse.
- 1An oath only in matters in determinable.
It were but misspending of time to show that an oath is lawful. Have we Anabaptists among us, that call this into question? No, we have 1many Atheists: it is dangerous Atheism in the Anabaptists to question whether they may take an oath? We have the example of S. Paul; we have the example of God himself; shall we think it unlawful when God himself swears, and the Angel swears, and Christ swears, and the Apostle swears?
It were but misspending of time to shew that an oath is lawfull. Have we Anabaptists among us, that call this into question? No, we have 1many Atheists: it is dangerous Atheism in the Anabaptists to question whether they may take an oath? We have the example of S. Paul; we have the example of God himself; shall we think it unlawful when God himself swears, and the Angel swears, and Christ swears, and the Apostle swears?