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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Prayer it is not a work of gifts, but of grace: it is a work of a broken heart, of a believing heart.1
- 1Prayer not a work of gifts, but of Grace.
And in prayer there be diverse gifts which are far more eminent in one then in another, yet all excellent good in their kind: some have the gift to be fluent, to be large in words, in explication of themselves: some men have not so much in that, but they have a broken heart: some again 1have it in zeal, and earnestness of affections: so that there is something in the very action of prayer which helps in many: one helps with his ability, with his large gift of Speech: another with his humble and broken spirit: another with his zeal and ardency to wrestle, and strive with God to get a blessing.
And in prayer there be diverse gifts which are far more eminent in one then in another, yet all excellent good in their kind: some have the gift to be fluent, to be large in words, in explication of themselves: some men have not so much in that, but they have a broken heart: some again 1have it in zeal, and earnestnesse of affections: so that there is something in the very action of prayer which helps in many: one helps with his ability, with his large gift of Speech: another with his humble and broken spirit: another with his zeal and ardencie to wrastle, and strive with God to get a blessing.
- 1Diverse gifts in Prayer.