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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 10
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And oft-times in the Psalms, the Psalmist in Psalm 18. and Psal. 11. he calls his afflictions death and hell, and so they had been indeed except God had delivered him. But to come to the points that are considerable hence. First of all we may observe this, that God till he have wrought his own work he doth not deliver; he brings men to a low ebb, to a very low estate before he will deliver.
And oft-times in the Psalmes, the Psalmist in Psalme 18. and Psal. 11. he calls his afflictions death and hell, and so they had been indeed except God had delivered him. But to come to the points that are considerable hence. First of all we may observe this, that God till he have wrought his own work he doth not deliver; he brings men to a low ebbe, to a very low estate before he will deliver.
Secondly, After God hath wrought his own work, then he delivers his children.
Secondly, After God hath wrought his own work, then he delivers hischildren.
Thirdly, he continues the work still, he doth deliver me.