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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 24
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VERSE XXIV. Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
Saint Paul is yet in his clearing, he is yet in his apology, Not that we have dominion over your faith, &c. I do not tell you, I came not yet to spare you, as if I meant to domineer over your faith when I came: because those words, I came not yet, to spare you, might seem to carry some highness, some Lordliness with them, as if the Apostle would have taken much upon him; therefore he corrects those words in this Verse, Not that we have dominion over your faith, &c. So that in these words he removes a suspicion of spiritual tyranny over them: because he had said before, he came not, to spare them; they might think, What would he have done if he had come? would he have enforced us? Oh no; indeed your reformation hath spared me a labour, and you a chiding; but if I had reproved you sharply, it should have been for your good.
SAint Paul is yet in his clearing, he is yet in his apology, Not that we have dominion over your faith, &c. I do not tell you, I came not yet to spare you, as if I meant to domineer over your faith when I came: because those words, I came not yet, to spare you, might seem to carry some highnesse, some Lordlinesse with them, as if the Apostle would have taken much upon him; therefore he corrects those words in this Verse, Not that we have dominion over your faith, &c. So that in these words he removes a suspition of spiritual tyranny over them: because he had said before, he came not, to spare them; they might think, What would he have done if he had come? would he have enforced us? Oh no; indeed your reformation hath spared me a labour, and you a chiding; but if I had reproved you sharply, it should have been for your good.
Then, he sets down the true cause, We are helpers of your joy. If I had ⟨p. 519⟩