A60194:1880
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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Those that deny carnal wisdom, that deny themselves, and put themselves upon God, it is a good Evidence. And as it is a sign, so it is a cause. You see in holy Abraham, when he had put himself on God, and left his Country, and his fathers house, God guided him, God took him into his government. I am God Al-sufficient, walk before me, and be perfect. God means this, That by leaving all other things, and cleaving to me, thou shalt lose nothing, thou shalt have all in me, I will be all-sufficient; therefore walk before me, and be perfect, be sincere. A man shall never know what God will do for him till he put himself upon him, and cease to try him, and begin to trust him: trust him once, honour him of his Word; have not a double eye, partly to carnal means, and partly to him, but have a single eye to his wisdom, and know that he will reward thee and keep promise. It is an excellent thing to deny carnal wisdom.
Those that deny carnal wisdome, that deny themselves, and put themselves upon God, it is a good Evidence. And as it is a sign, so it is a cause. You see in holy Abraham, when he had put himself on God, and left his Countrey, and his fathers house, God guided him, God took him into his government. I am God Al-sufficient, walk before me, and be perfect. God meanes this, That by leaving all other things, and cleaving to me, thou shalt lose nothing, thou shalt have all in me, I will be al-sufficient; therefore walk before me, and be perfect, be sincere. A man shall never know what God will do for him till he put himself upon him, and cease to try him, and begin to trust him: trust him once, honour him of his Word; have not a double eye, partly to carnal means, and partly to him, but have a single eye to his wisdom, and know that he will reward thee and keep promise. It is an excellent thing to deny carnal wisdome.
How many Cavils might blessed Noah have had, before he built the Ark? The world would scorn him as an old doting man, that would go about to be wiser then all the world besides. But he denies all carnal reason, and rejects the scorns of sinful persons, and obeys God: and we see how God protected him, and went on with him. And so in David, and S. Paul.