Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 5:11

11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we perswade men ; but we are made manifest unto God, and I trust also, are made manifest in your consciences .

We believing and being fully perswaded, that there shall be such a great and terrible day of the Lord, when there shall be such a narrow inquiry and search into whatsoever men have thought, spoke, or done in the flesh; we perswade men to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, to walk according to the Rule of the Gospel, to be charitable towards us, and not to censure, or judge us, or use against us hard speeches.

If any will not be perswaded to think well of us, yet the sincerity of our hearts and ways is made manifest unto God; he knoweth what we are, and how we have behaved our selves: And I trust we have so behaved our selves, that we are not only made manifest unto God, but we are manifest unto your Consciences; so as your Consciences will bear us a testimony, how we have behaved our selves amongst you.

Marginal references: Job 31.23. [illegible: 2 letters]de 23.; Chap. 4.2.