A60194:1968
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 13
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.
Therefore if you would have the speeches of the Ministers to take effect, you should desire God not only to guide them in what they are to say, but likewise with the same Spirit to work in the hearers; and when the same Spirit works in both, what a glorious success is there? As we see here, S. Paul carried himself in his own person, and in his Ministry graciously: in simplicity, and sincerity; for it is meant of both: he taught simple doctrine without any glossing, without any far-fetched beauty, from wit, or eloquence, or the like: and he looked to God in his life and conversation; and as God guided him, so he stirred them up to pray for him: as the Word and Prayer they are alway joined together: the Word had a report in their hearts, as it had in his own: What I speak, you acknowledge, &c.
Therefore if you would have the speeches of the Ministers to take effect, you should desire God not only to guide them in what they are to say, but likewise with the same Spirit to work in the hearers; and when the same Spirit works in both, what a glorious successe is there? As we see here, S. Paul carried himself in his own person, and in his Ministery graciously: in simplicity, and sincerity; for it is meant of both: he taught simple doctrine without any glozing, without any far-fetched beauty, from wit, or eloquence, or the like: and he looked to God in his life and conversation; and as God guided him, so he stirred them up to pray for him: as the Word and Prayer they are alway joyned together: the Word had a report in their hearts, as it had in his own: What I speak, you acknowledge, &c.
It is not for us to deliver our minds, and there an end: but when we are to speak, we ought before-hand to look up to God, and desire his Spirit to be effectual in us, that we may speak in the wisdom and grace of the Spirit; and likewise that it may be effectual to them, that they may acknowledge it, that they may feel in their souls and consciences the power of what we speak and feel in our selves. So you see the truth of what I said before, That God was not only wise in S. Paul, but he was gracious and good for him in those that he was to deal with.
It is not for us to deliver our minds, and there an end: but when we are to speak, we ought before-hand to look up to God, and desire his Spirit to be effectuall in us, that we may speak in the wisdome and grace of the Spirit; and likewise that it may be effectual to them, that they may acknowledge it, that they may feel in their soules and consciences the power of what we speak and feel in our selves. So you see the truth of what I said before, That God was not onely wise in S. Paul, but he was gracious and good for him in those that he was to deal with.