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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
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.
As we say of providence, providence is nothing but a continued act of creation. And it is true, the same power that created all things of nothing, 1the same power sustains all things. God upholds all things with his right hand.
- 1Providnce what.
For even as it is with a stone which is upheld by a mans hand, let him withdraw his hand, and down it falls: so naturally all things as they are raised out of nothing, so they will fall to their first principles, except they be sustained by that continual act of creation which we call providence, to maintain them in the order wherein they were set at the first. So there is a continual act of deliverance, till we be delivered out of all troubles, and set in a place where there shall be no more annoyance at all either from within us, or without us. God doth still deliver.
For even as it is with a stone which is upheld by a mans hand, let him withdraw his hand, and down it falls: so naturally all things as they are raised out of nothing, so they will fall to their first principles, except they be sustained by that continuall act of creation which we call providence, to maintain them in the order wherein they were set at the first. So there is a continuall act of deliverance, till we be delivered out of all troubles, and set in a place where there shall be no more annoyance at all either from within us, or without us. God doth still deliver.
O, let this move us to a reverence of the eye and Majesty of the great 1