A60194:1799
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 12
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For indeed, there is a watchful providence, there is a waking love about the guiding of a Christian in his course to heaven, that keeps him him in, more then any Grace that is in him. And a Christian at the hour of death, and at the day of Judgment will be able to say with experience, That the wisdom of God for me hath been more then any wisdom he wrought in me: though by the wisdom in me, he enabled me to discover many discouragements, to see many wants, and to take many good courses that he blessed for me.
For indeed, there is a watchful providence, there is a waking love about the guiding of a Christian in his course to heaven, that keeps him him in, more then any Grace that is in him. And a Christian at the hour of death, and at the day of Judgment will be able to say with experience, That the wisdome of God for me hath been more then any wisdome he wrought in me: though by the wisdome in me, he inabled me to discover many discouragements, to see many wants, and to take many good courses that he blessed for me.
But his wisdom for me was greater in preventing occasions above my strength, in offering means that I never dreamed of, in fitting occasions, and opportunities to me.
But his wisdome for me was greater in preventing occasions above my strength, in offering meanes that I never dreamed of, in fitting occasions, and opportunities to me.
The wisdom of God about and toward a Christian is more then any wisdom that is in him: For alas, having to do with the devil and with malicious spirits, and with the world, the stream whereof is against grace; it is hard for that beam of wisdom in us, that little wisdom we have, though it be an excellent, spiritual, divine thing: yet notwithstanding there is a heavenly wisdom that watcheth for us, and gives issue, and success to all the good we do, and turns away all evil that is above the proportion of Grace, and strength in us: therefore saith he, Our conversation is in the Grace, and favour of God, not only in me, but for me. I find experience of grace, not only the grace that is in me, but of Grace every way for me in all my courses.