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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 15
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.
When Abigail met David, and diverted him from his bloody intention to kill Nabal, and gave him counsel another way; O blessed be God, and blessed be thou, and blessed be thy counsel. So when opportunities are offered to do good, and to hinder us from evil intentions, O blessed be thou, and blessed be thy counsel. When a benefit is done, if it be a benefit of this life, take it as a grace, coming freely from God. So, a poor man, his alms is a grace, Thanks be unto God for this unspeakable gift, saith S. Paul. It is grace in him that hath it, that God should respect him so much as to relieve ⟨p. 353⟩him. It is grace in the party that gives it, that he hath a heart enlarged to do it. So when any thing outward, or spiritual is done that is good, look on it as a grace, put that respect on it, and that will make you holy-minded to give God his own.
When Abigail met David, and diverted him from his bloody intention to kill Nabal, and gave him counsel another way; O blessed be God, and blessed be thou, and blessed be thy counsell. So when opportunities are offered to do good, and to hinder us from evil intentions, O blessed be thou, and blessed be thy counsel. When a benefit is done, if it be a benefit of this life, take it as a grace, coming freely from God. So, a poor man, his almes is a grace, Thanks be unto God for this unspeakable gift, saith S. Paul. It is grace in him that hath it, that God should respect him so much as to relieve ⟨p. 353⟩him. It is grace in the party that gives it, that he hath a heart enlarged to do it. So when any thing outward, or spiritual is done that is good, look on it as a grace, put that respect on it, and that will make you holy-minded to give God his own.
Our life should be a praising, and blessing of God: we should begin the 1employment of heaven while we are on earth. How should we do that? In all things give thanks. Every good thing from God take it as a grace, as a largess; not as due, not as coming by chance, but as a grace: and this will make us improve it as a grace for the best; it will make us to give God the glory, and improve it to our own good, when we are thankful for grace, that we may have cause to account it a grace. Our hearts would not be so full of Atheism, and our tongues so full of blasphemies, if we had learned this lesson, our lives would be a praising of God.