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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 ordinary course of swearing, it argues a very vile heart wheresoever it is: (bear it out as boisterously as they will.) It argues this venom in 1the heart: Well, I cannot offend against the second Table, but the Laws of the Kingdom will hamper me; I cannot steal, or murder, but somewhat I can do in despite of God himself, and the worst that can come, it is but a trifling matter. What venom is in the hearts of men, that where there is but the least damage, they will be restrained: and here, because there is not present execution upon a sinner in this kind, they profane and abuse the glorious Name of God?
An ordinary course of swearing, it argues a very vile heart wheresoever it is: (bear it out as boysterously as they will.) It argues this venome in 1the heart: Well, I cannot offend against the second Table, but the Lawes of the Kingdome will hamper me; I cannot steal, or murther, but somewhat I can do in despight of God himself, and the worst that can come, it is but a trifling matter. What venome is in the hearts of men, that where there is but the least damage, they will be restrained: and here, because there is not present execution upon a sinner in this kind, they prophane and abuse the glorious Name of God?
- 1Swearing ordinarily, argues a vile heart.
When Gods Name is abused by swearing, and blasphemy, usually the Original of it among other things, is Atheism. If we thought that God 1were so as the Scripture shows, we would not dally so much. They that lead others into bad courses, it is from the height and depth of Atheism. 2Make the best of it, it is a great degree of irreverence to the glorious Majesty of God. For when God shall say, He that takes my Name in vain, shall not carry it away guiltless; what will he do (think you) to him that swears idly, and profanely, when the vain taking of Gods Name in vain without an oath, the vain trifling with the Name of God shall not escape? When men do not reverence and fear an oath, as it is,