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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.
It is such a thing as all the world cannot take from us, they cannot take God from us, they cannot take prayer from us: if we were convinced of this we would be much in prayer, in private prayer, in public prayer, for our selves, for the Church of God.
It is such a thing as all the world cannot take from us, they cannot take God from us, they cannot take prayer from us: if we were convinced of this we would be much in prayer, in private prayer, in publick prayer, for our selves, for the Church of God.
The Church of God now abroad, you see, is in combustion: if the 1Spirit of God in any measure and degree be in our breasts, we will sympathize with the state of the Church. We wish them well it may be: but wishes are one thing, and prayer is another: doest thou pray for the Church? if we could pray for the Church it would be better: we should do more good with our prayers at home, then they shall do by fighting abroad: as Moses did more good in the mount by prayer, then they did in the valley by fighting: undoubtedly it would be so.
The Church of God now abroad, you see, is in combustion: if the 1Spirit of God in any measure and degree be in our breasts, we will sympathize with the state of the Church. We wish them wel it may be: but wishes are one thing, and prayer is another: doest thou pray for the Church? if we could pray for the Church it would be better: we should do more good with our prayers at home, then they shall do by fighting abroad: as Moses did more good in the mount by prayer, then they did in the valley by fighting: undoubtedly it would be so.
- 1To pray for the Church abroad.