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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 17
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One other main cause of lightness, and sinful inconstancy, it is irreligion; casting our selves upon future things, without a dependence on Divine 1providence. An Atheistical independence when we project things to come, and never call upon God to assist us, and never have divine reservations as we should have, but boast, This I will do: and sometimes negatively, This I will not do, I have time enough to do it, as if we had future times at our command. Saint James excellently taxeth such people, Jam: 4. 13. Go to now, you that say, To day, and to morrow we will go to such a City, and buy and sell, and get gain. Go to now: see here how he shames them by a kind of ironical permission. Go to now; you will do great matters: whereas (saith he) you know not what shall be to morrow. God that hath given us the time present to repent in, and to do good, the time to come he hath reserved in his own power: we know not what shall be to morrow.
One other main cause of lightnesse, and sinful inconstancy, it is irreligion; casting our selves upon future things, without a dependance on Divine 1providence. An Atheistical independance when we project things to come, and never call upon God to assist us, and never have divine reservations as we should have, but boast, This I will do: and sometimes negatively, This I will not do, I have time enough to do it, as if we had future times at our command. Saint James excellently taxeth such people, Jam: 4. 13. Go to now, you that say, To day, and to morrow we will go to such a City, and buy and sell, and get gain. Go to now: see here how he shames them by a kind of ironical permission. Go to now; you will do great matters: whereas (saith he) you know not what shall be to morrow. God that hath given us the time present to repent in, and to do good, the time to come he hath reserved in his own power: we know not what shall be to morrow.
- 15. Want of dependence on God.5. Want of dependance on God.