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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 13
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This resolution it drives them to prayer, and to all good courses, that God would stablish them in every good work, in every good thought and desire, and that he would knit their hearts nearer to him. Resolve therefore every day in dependence upon God, to take good courses, that so whensoever any Judgment of God shall come, or when the hour of death shall light on us, it may not come as a snare, that it may take us in good resolutions; it is no matter how we dye in outward respects, if we dye in good resolutions.
This resolution it drives them to prayer, and to all good courses, that God would stablish them in every good work, in every good thought and desire, and that he would knit their hearts nearer to him. Resolve therefore every day in dependance upon God, to take good courses, that so whensoever any Judgment of God shall come, or when the hour of death shall light on us, it may not come as a snare, that it may take us in good resolutions; it is no matter how we dye in outward respects, if we dye in good resolutions.
As we resolve, so we are: for our resolutions are full of will: wishes and resolutions they carry the whole man with them; and God esteems a man by his will. For if there be impediments that are not impossible to man, ⟨p. 326⟩resolution will break through all: God judgeth men by their resolutions: Teach me, O Lord, thy Statutes, and I will keep them even to the end. I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous Judgments: every day take we these promises to our selves, and bind our selves with them to God.
In vows be chary, I do not speak of them now, I speak of purposes and resolutions, alway take in God with them; I trust in God, depend upon God in good courses, (that God do not punish us, and give us into desertion for our presumption,) and then we may know that our state is good: Look to S. Paul, and see the property of a good conscience, it looks back, it looks to the present, and to the time to come. Our rejoicing is this, that we have had our conversation hitherto well: Is that enough for a good conscience? No; you have acknowledged me to be as I have written, to have a good conscience in my Ministerial course, and in my conversation; and you shall acknowledge me still.