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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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If other reasons will not move us to leave this sin; let the love of the 1State and Kingdom we live in do it. Jeremiah saith, for oaths the land shall mourn. Indeed, there is a mulct for this, but that men slight it. And God, I hope, will be merciful to the State, for the censure of the State upon profanation, it is a very worthy act: but if that be not executed, or men grow not to make more conscience, the Land will mourn for it: because where the Magistrates cease to do their office, God will do his office: where sin is punished, God will not punish; where the Magistrate spares, God will not spare; he will punish: therefore this sin where it is not censured and punished, the Land shall mourn for it.
If other reasons will not move us to leave this sin; let the love of the 1State and Kingdome we live in do it. Jeremy saith, for oathes the land shall mourn. Indeed, there is a mulct for this, but that men slight it. And God, I hope, will be merciful to the State, for the censure of the State upon prophanation, it is a very worthy act: but if that be not executed, or men grow not to make more conscience, the Land will mourn for it: because where the Magistrates cease to do their office, God will do his office: where sin is punished, God will not punish; where the Magistrate spares, God will not spare; he will punish: therefore this sin where it is not censured and punished, the Land shall mourn for it.
- 1Men should abstain swearing, in love to the Kingdom.Men should abstain swearing, in love to the Kingdome.
If the care of the Kingdom will not move them, yet the care of their 1own houses and families should; in