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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 8, 9
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.
The sentence of death, the assured knowledge that we must dye, the certain expectation, and looking for death, is the way to wean us from the world and to fit us for God, to prepare us for a better life: you see it follows of necessity, We received the sentence of death, that we should not trust in our selves, &c.
The looking for of death therefore takes away confidence in our selves and the creature. Alas! in death, what can all the creatures help? what can friends, or physic, or money help? then honours, and pleasures, and all leave us then.
The looking for of death therefore takes away confidence in our selves and the creature. Alas! in death, what can all the creatures help? what can friends, or physick, or money help? then honours, and pleasures, and all leave us then.
This the rather to note a corrupt Atheistical course in those that are to 1deal with sick folk, that are extreme sick, that conceal their estate from them, and feed them with false hopes of long life, they deserve ill of persons in extremity, to put them in hope of recovery. Physicians that are not Divines in some measure, what do they? against their conscience, and against their experience, and against sense: Oh, I hope you shall do well, &c. Alas! what do they? they hurt their souls they breed a false confidence: it is a dangerous thing to trust upon long life, when perhaps they are snatched suddenly away, before they have made their accounts even with God, before they have set their souls in that state they should do.
This the rather to note a corrupt Atheisticall course in those that are to 1