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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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But remember withal, that this belongs only to Gods Children, and in a good cause: for wicked men to reason thus, He hath, and therefore he will, 1it is a dangerous argument, they must not trust former experience. We must hope that God will continue as he hath been, upon this ground that we are his; Or else the ground of the ruin of wicked men is presumption that God will bear with them as he hath done. The King of Sodom, and his People were rescued out of trouble by Abraham, and the army that he raised: yet they were pitifully consumed not long after by fire from Heaven. Pharaoh was delivered by Moses prayer, God delivered him from ten plagues, they made not a good use of it, and they perished after miserably in the Red-sea. Rabshakeh comes and tells of the former prosperity ⟨p. 186⟩of Sennacherib, Where are the gods of Hamath, and Arpad, &c. Hath not my Lord overcome all? I but it was immediately before his reign. Herod, he prospered, and had good success in the beheading of James, and therefore he would set upon Peter; he thought to trust to his former success, he was flushed in the execution of James, he thought God hath given me success, and blessed me in this. He thought God was of his mind, as it is Psalm 50. Thou thinkest me to be like thy self, thou thinkest I hate those that thou hatest, that are my dear Children: therefore Herod presumed to go on and lay hold on Peter: but the Church falls a praying and God smites Herod with a fearful death, he was eaten up with lice, with worms bred in his body.
But remember withal, that this belongs onely to Gods Children, and in a good cause: for wicked men to reason thus, He hath, and therefore he will, 1it is a dangerous argument, they must not trust former experience. We must hope that God will continue as he hath been, upon this ground that we are his; Or else the ground of the ruine of wicked men is presumption that God will bear with them as he hath done. The King of Sodom, and his People were rescued out of trouble by Abraham, and the army that he raised: yet they were pittifully consumed not long after by fire from Heaven. Pharaoh was delivered by Moses prayer, God delivered him from ten plagues, they made not a good use of it, and they perished after miserably in the Red-sea. Rabshakeh comes and tells of the former prosperitie