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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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Alas, what will our prays do thee good, if thou be a graceless, blasphemous, carnal, brutish person, if thy conscience tell thee by the light of nature (for the Word of God it may be thou doest not care for) that thou art so, what can our prayers do thee good? If thou mean to be so: Though Noah, Daniel and Job, (saith God) should stand before me for this people, I would regard them for themselves, I would not hear them for this people. Let us be able and willing to help our selves, and then we shall pray to some purpose.
Alas, what will our prayes do thee good, if thou be a gracelesse, blasphemous, carnal, brutish person, if thy conscience tell thee by the light of nature (for the Word of God it may be thou doest not care for) that thou art so, what can our prayers do thee good? If thou mean to be so: Though Noah, Daniel and Job, (saith God) should stand before me for this people, I would regard them for themselves, I would not hear them for this people. Let us be able and willing to help our selves, and then we shall pray to some purpose.
God loves to hear the cries of his Children; the very broken cries of a Child are more pleasing then the eloquent speech of a Servant. Sometimes the Children of God have not the Spirit of prayer as at other times; and then they must do as Hezekiah did, they must mourn as a Dove, and chatter as a Swallow: and as Moses at the Red-sea, he cried, and the Lord heard his prayer, though he spake never a word: so in Romans 8. The Spirit teacheth us to sigh and groan.
God loves to hear the cries of his Children; the very broken cries of a Child are more pleasing then the eloquent speech of a Servant. Sometimes the Children of God have not the Spirit of prayer as at other times; and then they must do as Ezechias did, they must mourn as a Dove, and chatter as a Swallow: and as Moses at the Red-sea, he cried, and the Lord heard his prayer, though he spake never a word: so in Romans 8. The Spirit teacheth us to sigh and groane.