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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.
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.
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 largesse; 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 Atheisme, and our tongues so full of blasphemies, if we had learned this lesson, our lives would be a praising of God.
- 1Thankfulness.Thankfulnesse.
And that we may not want matter to feed a thankful spirit, alway consider, what good things we have, are of grace: we deserve not so much as a crumb of bread; therefore we pray, Give us this day our daily bread. Every thing is a Grace, especially the things of a better life.
And that we may not want matter to feed a thankful spirit, alway consider, what good things we have, are of grace: we deserve not so much as a crumb of bread; therefore we pray, Give us this doy our daily bread. Every thing is a Grace, especially the things of a better life.