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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.
Away with conceit of merit: if we merit not daily bread, if we merit 1not outward deliverance, if we merit not health, what can we do for eternal life? It is a doting conceit, a mere foolish conceit then to think that the beggar merits his Alms by begging (prayer being the chief work we do) what doth the beggar merit by begging? begging it is a disavowing of merit. Health you see here it is a gift bestowed by prayer, that for the gift bestowed upon us, &c.
Away with conceit of merit: if we merit not daily bread, if we merit 1not outward deliverance, if we merit not health, what can we do for eternal life? It is a doting conceit, a meer foolish conceit then to think that the begger merits his Almes by begging (prayer being the chief work we do) what doth the begger merit by begging? begging it is a disavowing of merit. Health you see here it is a gift bestowed by prayer, that for the gift bestowed upon us, &c.
- 1Against merit.