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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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Where he shows the ground of this Atheism, and rushing upon business without dependence; they forget the condition of this life, that it is a vapour. What is your life? it is even a vapour that appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away. Your life is inconstant, God is the Lord of your purposes: he is the Lord of your life, and of all opportunities and circumstances. Your life is but a vapour: here all things fall under his providence, and guidance. You consider not this, and therefore you project so for the time to come: What is your life? it is even a vapour, &c.
Where he shewes the ground of this Atheisme, and rushing upon businesse without dependance; they forget the condition of this life, that it is a vapour. What is your life? it is even a vapour that appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away. Your life is inconstant, God is the Lord of your purposes: he is the Lord of your life, and of all opportunities and circumstances. Your life is but a vapour: here all things fall under his providence, and guidance. You consider not this, and therefore you project so for the time to come: What is your life? it is even a vapour, &c.
Then he comes to direct them how they should entertain resolutions for the time to come, Ye ought to say, If the Lord will: or if we live, we will do this and that. If the Lord will, in whose power are our intentions, and resolutions, and affections: he guides the inward man, and all the things in the world, to the falling of a hair from our head, to the falling of a Sparrow to the ground, even the least things; you should say thus.
And he calls it, vain boasting: what makes God confound insolent attempts? as indeed he triumphs over insolent attempts of Kings, and Captains, or whatsoever, that set up great business in high conceits, they will do this, and that. Saith S. James, You rejoice in your boasting: they boast they will do this and that, that makes God confound them so, because they will be gods to themselves. Man is a dependant creature, every thing is Gods, and we are dependant, In him we live, and move, and have our being.