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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 7
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.
And not only in respect of them, but all wicked society: were it not pity that men should be severed from them hereafter, whose company they will not be severed from now? If thou see an Adulterer, a Blasphemer, a wicked licentious Atheistical person, and thou runnest into the same excess of riot with him, thou wilt not be drawn by any persuasions ministerial or friendly, or by thine own light (which knows his course to be naught) to retire from his society, dost thou not think to share with him afterward in his judgment? As you are all Tares, so you shall be bound in a bundle, and cast into Hell together. As the wheat shall be gathered into Heaven: so the tares, a cursed company, that will cleave together though they be damned for it, as they clave together as burrs and tares here, so they shall be cast into Hell together; that is the end of dissolute unruly creatures, that nothing will sever them from those, who in their own consciences they know rheir courses to be naught.⟨p. 120⟩ Our hope of you is steadfast.
And not onely in respect of them, but all wicked society: were it not pitie that men should be severed from them hereafter, whose company they will not be severed from now? If thou see an Adulterer, a Blasphemer, a wicked licentious Atheisticall person, and thou runnest into the same excesse of riot with him, thou wilt not be drawn by any perswasions ministeriall or friendly, or by thine own light (which knows his course to be naught) to retire from his society, dost thou not think to share with him afterwa•d in his judgment? As you are all Tares, so you shall be bound in a bundle, and cast into Hell together. As the wheat shall be gathered into Heaven: so the tares, a cursed company, that will cleave together though they be damned for it, as they clave together as burrs and tares here, so they shall be cast into Hell together; that is the end of dissolute unruly creatures, that nothing will sever them from those, who in their own consciences they know rheir courses to be naught.⟨p. 120⟩ Our hope of you is steadfast.