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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 5
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It is good therefore, and necessary in regard of our selves, that we may know our strength.
It is good therefore, and necessarie in regard of our selves, that we may know our strength.
In regard likewise of the evil that is in us, suffer we must: for there must 1be a daily purging, and the best instruments to scour us, are wicked men, the Devils Instruments; It is unfit for Gods Children to take that base office on them, for one Christian to fall upon another: it is good there should be an opposite faction in the world, that there should be wicked men, in regard of the ill that is in us; there is somewhat to be scoured and purged out. So we see whether we look upward, or downward, to God, or to the Devil, or to the faction of the Devil in the World, or to our selves for good, or evil, it is necessary that there should be some afflictions.
In regard likewise of the evill that is in us, suffer we must: for there must 1be a daily purging, and the best instruments to scoure us, are wicked men, the Divells Instruments; It is unfit for Gods Chiidren to take that base office on them, for one Christian to fall upon another: it is good there should be an opposite faction in the world, that there should be wicked men, in regard of the ill that is in us; there is somewhat to be scoured and purged out. So we see whether we look upward, or downward, to God, or to the Divell, or to the faction of the Divell in the World, or to our selves for good, or evill, it is necessary that there should be some afflictions.
- 12. The evil in us.2. The evill in us.