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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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So I say, it is no good argument to say, I have prospered in wicked courses, I do prosper, and therefore I shall prosper. I have gotten a great deal of goods by ill means, and I have kept such ill company, and though some mislike my courses: yet I hope to morrow shall be as to day, &c. Take heed, bless not thy self, Gods wrath will smoke against such; Treasure not up wrath unto thy self against the day of wrath; argue not so upon Gods patience. It is an argument for Gods Children, he hath been my God, he is my God, and he will be my God, it is a Sophism else for others, and as the Prophet Amos saith, He that hath escaped the Lyon, shall fall into the hands of the Bear, so the wicked that escape one danger shall fall into another at length; it is no good argument for them to hope for the like of that they have had.
So I say, it is no good argument to say, I have prospered in wicked courses, I do prosper, and therefore I shall prosper. I have gotten a great deal of goods by ill means, and I have kept such ill company, and though some mislike my courses: yet I hope to morrow shall be as to day, &c. Take heed, blesse not thy self, Gods wrath will smoak against such; Treasure not up wrath unto thy self against the day of wrath; argue not so upon Gods patience. It is an argument for Gods Children, he hath been my God, he is my God, and he will be my God, it is a Sophisme else for others, and as the Prophet Amos saith, He that hath escaped the Lyon, shall fall into the hands of the Bear, so the wicked that escape one danger shall fall into another at length; it is no good argument for them to hope for the like of that they have had.
Nay, rather it is the worst outward sign in this world of a man in the state of reprobation, of a man hated of God, to prosper and have security in ill courses; God blesseth him, and lets him go on in smooth courses, as the streams of Jordan go on smooth and still, and then enter into the dead sea: so many men live and go on in smooth, easy courses, and we see at length they either end in despair, as Judas, or in deadness of heart, as Nabal. So that of all estates it is the most miserable, when a man lives in a naughty course, and God interrupts him not in his course with some outward judgment. It is a reason only for the Children of God to support; themselves with in a good cause wherein they walk with a good conscience then they may say truly, God that hath been my God till now, will be my God to the end of my days.