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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 18
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.
The reason is, God can have no service else, and we can have no comfort.1
- 1Reason. We cannot else resist temptations to sin.
If we do not believe the Word of God to be undoubtedly true, in great temptations, and assaults, what armour of proof shall we have? we can have no comfort, nor grace: For sometimes subtle, and strong temptations to evil come, if the Word of God be not more undoubted to me, then the present profit, or pleasure, or whatsoever: if the temptation be ready, and I be not built on, and settled on some grounded truth that I know to be true as God is true; when the temptation is strong, and our faith weak, where are we? a man presently yields to base lusts and temptations.
If we do not believe the Word of God to be undoubtedly true, in great temptations, and assaults, what armour of proof shall we have? we can have no comfort, nor grace: For sometimes subtile, and strong temptations to evill come, if the Word of God be not more undoubted to me, then the present profit, or pleasure, or whatsoever: if the temptation be ready, and I be not built on, and settled on some grounded truth that I know to be true as God is true; when the temptation is strong, and our faith weak, where are we? a man presently yields to base lusts and temptations.
And so in matter of danger, and despair; when a man is tempted to despair, 1if he cannot build on this, God is true, and his Word is as true as himself, he will not the death of a sinner, &c. here a man is swallowed up.