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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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Our Hearts are so ready to sink, and to call in question ⟨p. 185⟩Gods truth, and Satan will ply us so in the time of temptation.
Our Hearts are so readie to sink, and to call in question ⟨p. 185⟩Gods truth, and Satan will ply us so in the time of temptation.
Especially those that are old and grow into years, they should be rich in these experiments, and able even to have a story of them: we should be able to make a book of experiments from our Child-hood. Gods care to every man in particular, it is as if there were none but he: and there is no man that is a Christian, but he observes Gods ways to him, that he can say, God cares for me as if he cared for none but me: let us therefore treasure up experiments. We see one notable example in David, how he pleads with God, Psalm 71. 3. from his former experience, Be thou my habitation wherein I may continually rest, thou hast given command to save me: for thou art my rock and my fortress. Whatsoever is comfortable in the creature, God hath taken the name of it to himself, that in all troubles we might fly to him as the grand deliverer; for it is he that delivers, whatsoever the means be, whether it be Angels or men, it is he that sets all on work: therefore he is called a rock, and a fortress, &c. Thou hast given command to save me, that is, God hath the command of all creatures: he can command the fish to give up Jonah; he can command the Devils to go out, Christ did it when he was on earth in the days of his flesh. Therefore much more now he is in heaven, he can command winds and storms, and devils and all troubles. He hath the command of all, as he saith to Elijah, Behold, I have commanded a widow to feed thee: The hearts of Kings are in his hand, as the rivers of waters: he that commands the creatures, can command deliverance, Thou hast commanded to save me, for the time past. What doth he say for the time to come? Deliver me, oh God, from the wicked: thou art my hope and trust from my youth, &c. Cast me not off in mine old age, when my strength faileth me for sake me not. It is a good argument, Thou hast been my God from my Mothers womb, therefore cast me not off in my old age.