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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 2
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And this is one thing whereby we may know we are in favour with God; when we can comfort our selves, and can go to the throne of grace through 1Christ, when we can go boldly to God, it is a sign of favour: when we can call upon him, when we can go in any desertion to prayer; when in any affliction we can have enlarged hearts, it is a sign of favour with God. A mere hypocrite, or a man that hath not this peculiar grace, he trusts to outward things, and when they are gone, when he is in trouble, he hath not the heart to go to God; his heart is shut up, he sinks down, because he, relied upon common matters: he did not rely upon the favour of God ⟨p. 14⟩and the best fruit of it, which are graces, but upon common favours; therefore he sinks in despair.
And this is one thing whereby we may know we are in favour with God; when we can comfort our selves, and can go to the throne of grace through 1Christ, when we can go boldly to God, it is a sign of favour: when we can call upon him, when we can go in any desertion to prayer; when in any affliction we can have inlarged hearts, it is a sign of favour with God. A meer hypocrite, or a man that hath not this peculiar grace, he trusts to outward things, and when they are gone, when he is in trouble, he hath not the heart to go to God; his heart is shut up, he sinks down, because he, relyed upon common matters: he did not relie upon the favour of God ⟨p. 14⟩and the best fruit of it, which are graces, but upon common favours; therefore he sinks in despair.
- 13. By going to God in extremity.
But a sound Christian, take him at the worst, he can sigh to God, he can go to him, and open his soul to him: by Christ we have an entrance to the Father,