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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.
Therefore the best way is to do as good Isay did with Hezekiah, set thy house in order for thou must dye, that is, in the disposition of second causes, thou shalt have a disease that will bring thee to death, and God had said so: God had a reservation, but it was more then Isay knew at that time: Set thy house in order, for thou must dye. So they should begin with God, to tell them (as we say) the worst first: It is a pitiful thing that death should be accounted the worst, but so it is, by reason of our fearfulness: deal plainly with them, let them receive the sentence of death, that so they may be driven out of themselves and the creature altogether, and be driven to trust in God that raiseth the dead. Put thy soul in order, you are no man of this world: lest they betray their souls for a little self-respect perhaps, because they would not displease them.
Therefore the best way is to doe as good Isay did with Hezekiah, set thy house in order for thou must dye, that is, in the disposition of second causes, thou shalt have a disease that will bring thee to death, and God had said so: God had a reservation, but it was more then Isay knew at that time: Set thy house in order, for thou must dye. So they should begin with God, to tell them (as we say) the worst first: It is a pittifull thing that death should be accounted the worst, but so it is, by reason of our fearfulness: deal plainly with them, let them receive the sentence of death, that so they may be driven out of themselves and the creature altogether, and be driven to trust in God that raiseth the dead. Put thy soul in order, you are no man of this world: lest they betray their souls for a little self-respect perhaps, because they would not displease them.
It may be in some cases discreet to yield to make the means to work the better, but where there is nothing but evident signs of death they ought to deal directly with them, that they may receive the sentence of death. It wrought with St. Paul this good effect: I received the sentence of death, that we might not trust in our selves, but in God that raiseth the dead.
It may be in some cases discreet to yield to make the means to work the better, but where there is nothing but evident signs of death they ought to deale directly with them, that they may receive the sentence of death. It wrought with St. Paul this good effect: I received the sentence of death, that we might not trust in our selves, but in God that raiseth the dead.