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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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We may fear the less success the spirits of men are so flat ⟨p. 198⟩and so dead this way. The time hath been not long since that we have been stirred up more to pray, upon the apprehension of some fears, to pray with earnestness and feeling, expressing some desire in wishing their welfare: but now a man can hardly converse with any that have so deep an apprehension as they have had in former times.
We may fear the lesse successe the spirits of men are so flat ⟨p. 198⟩and so dead this way. The time hath been not long since that we have been stirred up more to pray, upon the apprehension of some fears, to pray with earnestnesse and feeling, expressing some desire in wishing their welfare: but now a man can hardly converse with any that have so deep an apprehension as they have had in former times.
Now therefore, as we desire to have interest in the good of the Church, 1so let us remember to present the estate of the Church to God. And let us present the Church of God to him as his own, as his Turtle, as his Love.
- 1How to present the Church in our prayers to God.
You know when they would move Christ, they tell him, Him whom thou lovest, is sick: Lazarus whom thou lovest. So, Lord, her whom thou lovest, the Church, whom thou gavest thy Son to redeem with his blood; the Church to whom thou hast given thy Spirit to dwell in: the Church wherein thou hast thy habitation amongst men: the Church that only glorifieth thee, and in whom thou wilt be eternally glorified in heaven, that Church is sick, it is weak, it is in distress, it is in hazard.