A60194:1126
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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And then again it doth us good, because as it gives God all the glory, so 1likewise it exerciseth all the graces in a man: There is not a grace, but it is put into the fire, it is quickened and kindled by prayer. For it sets faith on work to believe the promise: it sets hope on work to expect the things prayed for: it sets love on work, because we pray for others that are members of the Church: it sets obedience on work, because we do it with respect to Gods command: prayer sets humility on work, we prostrate our selves before God, and acknowledge that there is no goodness or desert in us: there is not a grace in the heart but it is exercised in prayer.
And then again it doth us good, because as it gives God all the glory, so 1likewise it exerciseth all the graces in a man: There is not a grace, but it is put into the fire, it is quickned and kindled by prayer. For it sets faith on work to believe the promise: it sets hope on work to expect the things prayed for: it sets love on work, because we pray for others that are members of the Church: it sets obedience on work, because we do it with respect to Gods command: prayer sets humility on work, we prostrate our selves before God, and acknowledge that there is no goodnesse or desert in us: there is not a grace in the heart but it is exercised in prayer.
- 12. It exerciseth our graces.
The Devil knows it well enough, and therefore of all exercises he labours to hinder the exercise of prayer: for he thinks then we fetch help against him, and indeed so we do: for in one prayer God is honoured, the Church is benefited, grace is exercised, the Devil is vanquished: what a world of good is by prayer? So that God hath established this order upon great reasons fetched from our own comfort and good, and from his glory.