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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
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There is a conflict in the worst man, where he is well conceited of, he labours to maintain it, except it be those that are mightily enthralled, as some wretches are, to blasphemy, and to a cursed life that they care not; but else if they be well thought of, it will stir them up to maintain it, he is a dissolute man, he is not a man so far as he is careless of this, he is brutish, and senseless. St. Paul in saying, Our hope is steadfast concerning you. He wins himself into their good opinion, and so by that means, he hoped to prevail with them for greater matters: So hope it stirs up men to do good; and it makes the other willing to receive good: for it makes them willing to content them that hope well of them. St. Paul was led with this heavenly wisdom, and that which made him so industrious, was hope of prevailing; and that which made him prevail with others, was the good conceit he had of them. He would gather upon every one; when he saw Agrippa come on a little, Agrippa, believest thou the Scriptures? I know thou believest; Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian, saith he, and so he comes in a little. It is good as much as may be to have hope of others.
There is a conflict in the worst man, where he is well conceitd of, he labours to maintain it, except it be those that are mightily inthralled, as some wretches are, to blasphemie, and to a cursed life that they care not; but else if they be well thought of, it will stirre them up to maintain it, he is a dissolute man, he is not a man so farre as he is careless of this, he is brutish, and sensless. St. Paul in saying, Our hope is stedfast concerning you. He wins himself into their good opinion, and so by that meanes, he hoped to prevail with them for greater matters: So hope it stirs up men to do good; and it makes the other willing to receive good: for it makes them willing to content them that hope well of them. St. Paul was led with this heavenly wisdome, and that which made him so industrious, was hope of prevailing; and that which made him prevaile with others, was the good conceit he had of them. He would gather upon every one; when he saw Agrippa come on a little, Agrippa, believest thou the Scriptures? I know thou believest; Almost thou perswadest me to be a Christian, saith he, and so he comes in a little. It is good as much as may be to have hope of others.