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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 11
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VERS. 11. You also helping together by prayer for us.
IN these words the holy Apostle sets down the subordinate means that God hath sanctified to continue deliverance to his children: He hath delivered, he doth deliver, and he will deliver us for the time to come. Was this confidence of St, Paul a presumption without the use of means? he will deliver us, you also helping together by prayer for us. The chief cause doth not take away the subordinate, but doth establish it. And though God be the great deliverer, and salvation belong to the Lord (as the Scripture speaks,) salvation and deliverance it is his work, yet notwithstanding he hath (not for defect of power, but) for the multiplication and manifestation of his goodness, ordained the subordinate means of deliverance: and as he will deliver, so he will deliver in his own manner, and by his own means: He will deliver, but yet notwithstanding you must pray, you also helping together by prayer for us.
IN these words the holy Apostle sets down the subordinate means that God hath sanctified to continue deliverance to his children: He hath delivered, he doth deliver, and he will deliver us for the time to come. Was this confidence of St, Paul a presumption without the use of means? he will deliver us, you also helping together by prayer for us. The chief cause doth not take away the subordinate, but doth establish it. And though God be the great deliverer, and salvation belong to the Lord (as the Scripture speaks,) salvation and deliverance it is his work, yet notwithstanding he hath (not for defect of power, but) for the multiplication and manifestation of his goodnesse, ordained the subordinate means of deliverance: and as he will deliver, so he will deliver in his own manner, and by his own means: He will deliver, but yet notwithstanding you must pray, you also helping together by prayer for us.