1 Corinthians 5

1. A privative part, Mortification, which lies in the purging out of sin. Sin is compared to leaven, which sours, and to leprosy, which defiles: Sanctification does purge out the old leaven (1 Corinthians 5:7). Though it takes not away the life, yet the love of sin.

This has made many they could not reach heaven, because of their over-reaching. 13. If you would not miss of the Kingdom of Heaven, take heed of evil company; there is a necessary commerce with men in buying and selling, else, as the Apostle says, we must go out of the world (1…

God would have a public satisfaction given. So when the incestuous person had committed that sin (1 Corinthians 5:1, 9), for which at that time he was not humbled — for afterward in 2 Corinthians 2:7, when he was humbled indeed, Paul bids them comfort him — yet until his humilia…

Even as on the contrary, the special work of baptism (which admits into the church), to such as were adult believers already, was by joy in the Holy Ghost to seal up their adoption and regeneration to them, as to the eunuch (Acts 8:39). This we may see in the excommunication of…

seeing properly the Passover is nothing else, but the act of the Angel passing over the houses of the Israelites, when he smote the firstborn in every house of the Egyptians. Answer. The phrase is improper: yet it must not seem strange, because it is usual in Scripture, treating…

Their last objection is, If a sinner be righteous by Christ's righteousness, then Christ is a sinner by his sins: for there is the same reason of both. But Christ is no sinner, but the holy of holiest: and Saint Paul says, He knew no sin, 1 Corinthians 5. And himself for himself…

Before God sends his judgments on Jerusalem, an angel is sent to mark them in the foreheads that mourn for the abominations of the people (Ezekiel 9:4). And this privilege none can have but he whose heart is sprinkled with the blood of Christ (Exodus 12:23 with 1 Corinthians 5:7…

And 1 Corinthians 10:4: The rock was Christ. 1 Corinthians 5:7: The Passover was Christ. The like phrase is to be found in the institution of this sacrament concerning the cup, which the Papists themselves confess to be figurative — when it is said in Luke 22: This cup is the ne…

Christ's yoke is easy, he has not cords and bands to cut the necks of those that follow him. Answer. 1. Indeed but this rod is a rod of love, only used that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus (1 Corinthians 5:5), for the gaining of the soul (Matthew 18:15), for…

And it is the same that you read (Isaiah 1:16-18), to show you that if men do begin to learn to be better, if they cease to do evil, and learn to do well, if they acknowledge their sins in the sight of God, God will so sprinkle the blood of Christ upon them, as that their great…

Fourthly, neither must I behold my brother's failings with a wanton eye, that is, when a man is not humbled for his brother's faults, but partly puffed up with it, and prides himself with beholding another man's failings, and thinks every man's fall is a refreshing to himself; h…

If the faults of the Church be in manners, and these faults appear both in the lives of ministers and people, so long as true religion is taught, it is a church, and so to be esteemed; and the ministers must be heard (Matthew 23:1). Yet may we separate from the private company o…

The example of one incestuous man was sufficient to corrupt all Corinth. Therefore Paul says, Purge out the old leaven (1 Corinthians 5:6). The law of God is, that blasphemers, murderers, adulterers, etc. shall be put to death: the reason is, that evil may be taken away out of I…

(Matthew 23:8) One is your Doctor, to wit, Christ, and all you are brethren. (1 Corinthians 5:11) If any that is called a brother be a fornicator, with such a one eat not. To these we may add a fifth sense: for all those that are confederate, or otherwise joined together, by the…

By this similitude then he threatens, that nothing shall remain in good condition to the Assyrians, who are now destined to destruction, because they shall perish, both soul and flesh: not that men's souls are mortal, but because God will openly show his vengeance upon them. Sur…

Here we perceive also what Paul tells us, that some are delivered to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus, (1 Corinthians 5:5.) And the length of time points out to us that, though the Lord does not immediately relieve…

and when Paul says, that a little leaven leavens the whole lump, (1 Corinthians 5:6.) But here the term must be understood simply as applying to the present subject.

There are restless men, on the other hand, who have endeavored in various ways to corrupt sound doctrine, and, in guarding also against such impostures, believers must maintain a strict watch, that they may keep a perpetual Passover With the unleavened bread of sincerity and tru…

It is asked, what does he mean by the term Church? For Paul orders (1 Corinthians 5:5) that the incestuous Corinthian shall be excommunicated, not by a certain chosen number, but by the whole assembly of the godly; and therefore it might appear to be probable that the power of j…

Such is the import of what Paul says, that Christ our passover is sacrificed for us, (1 Corinthians 5:7.) 19. And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them.

And so also is it called a New Creature. He that is in Christ is a new Creature, 1 Cor. 5. 17. It is something, that by an almighty creating Act of the Power of God by his Spirit, that has the Nature of a living Creature, is produced in the Souls of all that are in Christ Jesus.

Then he was offered up to God as a lamb without blemish, and without spot. Then especially did he appear to be the antitype of the lamb of the Passover (1 Corinthians 5:7). And yet in that act, he did in an especial manner appear as the Lion of the tribe of Judah; yes, in this a…

And they have amongst them the broad seal of Heaven; To Gods people that are together in a Church-fellowship, the seals are committed; now this is a mighty priviledge. And besides, they have the power of Christ with them, 1 Cor. 5:4 the power of Christ is committed to them. And…

The Lord would have his people shun the society of such, as a pest. Not to eat with them, 1 Corinthians 5:11. Indeed, the Scripture brands them with Atheism; they are such as have lost the sense and expectation of the Day of Judgment; mind not another world, nor do they look for…

What are my Lusts, (says Fuller's Medone) but so many Toads spitting of Venome, tations, p 11. and spawning of Poison; croaking in my Judgment, creeping in my Will, and crawling into my Affecttions? The Apostle in 1 Corinthians 5:1. tells us of a sin, Not to be named; so monstro…

3. One beyond those degrees of consanguinity and affinity which are forbidden by the law of God: these degrees are expressed by Moses (Leviticus 18:6-7, etc.) and explained in a table of the degrees of consanguinity and affinity within which none may marry, appointed to be hung…

Some begin to grow negligent, careless, worldly, wanton; they break the ice toward pleasing the flesh; at first others blame and judge them, but before long their love also waxes cold and they conform to the same mold. A little leaven leavens the whole lump — Paul repeats this t…

It is the greatest judgment which can be laid upon any creature, that he may have his own will. A man may be given up to Satan, yet recover (1 Corinthians 5:5): Deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesu…

This is a great sin. Paul spent the great part of a chapter to excuse himself, because he was necessitated by Providence to break promise of coming to Corinth (1 Corinthians 5:16-18). It was grievous to him that he should seem to use lightness, and not make good his word, though…

2. There is civil friendship built on natural pleasure and profit, when men converse together for trade, or other civil ends; thus men are at liberty to choose their company, as their interests and course of their employments lead them. The Apostle says, a man must go out of the…

3. This comfortable sense of God's mercy should induce us to this by way of argument (1 John 4:19): We love him because he first loved us. (1 Corinthians 5:14-15): For the love of Christ constrains us because we thus judge: that if one died for all, then were all dead. And that…

Oh, that there were more crying persons, when there are so many crying sins! They that grieve not and mourn not, are guilty, as the Apostle tells us (1 Corinthians 5:1-2), and by mourning they were cleared of this matter (2 Corinthians 7:11). 2. By concealing that which we ought…

Yes, more than this, he became a curse (Galatians 3:13). Yes, which is the worst of words, he became sin for us (1 Corinthians 5:21). There are yet other circumstances, which added to his sorrow and suffering, such as these: he came to his own, and they received him not, he had…

It goes about to un-god God, and is by some of the Ancients called Deicidium, God-murder, or God-killing. And though all these things be not acted by every sinful man, yet they are not only in the nature of sin, yes, of every sin, more or less, but are all of them in the heart o…

We here see the reason of all that uneven and unsteady walking of many men: Sometimes they are zealous, and sometimes cold and careless, men are off and on, sometimes so [illegible] that they cannot abide the appearance of any sin; sometimes bold to adventure upon that which the…

Him whom the gospel has not bound in the bond of peace, Satan has bound in the bond of iniquity. Uncharitableness is a leaven that sours the whole lump (1 Corinthians 5:8). It sours your good qualities; Naaman was an honorable man, a mighty man in valor — but he was a leper (2 K…

Thirdly, Satans power is ministerial, appointed by God for the service and benefit of the Saints: 'Tis true (as its said of the proud Assyrian,) be weans not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy those he tempts: but no matter what he thinks: as…

But we distinguish them as the Scripture. It is true (Romans 4:9), faith is said to be imputed to Abraham for righteousness, and so verse 3, verse 5, but it is not meant of the act or work of believing, that was counted for Abraham's formal righteousness, there should so no room…

Assertion 2. This threefold taking away of sins, I clear from the Scripture: 1. Christ takes away our sins on the Cross, causatively, and by way of merit, while as he suffers for our sins on the Cross: So, (John 1:29) Behold the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world.…

And (2 Corinthians 12:10): "I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake." The ground of all which was the love of Christ which did constrain him (1 Corinthians 5:14). He had such a love to Christ that he profess…

Our Savior washed all the disciples' feet (John 13:5, 8-14), and says, If I wash you not, you have no part in me: to show you, that every master of a family must be careful to wash the feet of all those he has any part or portion in. As in the law, they put away all leaven when…