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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
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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.
- 1Or to despair.
It is no matter how strong the foundation be, if the building on that foundation be weak. If a strong man stand in a slippery place, down he falls; if a man stand slippery, and have a weak standing on a strong place, on a strong foundation, if he have a weak building on a strong foundation, he shall soon be cast off. So, the Word of God is true in it self: but if we be not persuaded so, that it is infallibly true, that it is alway yea, we shall be shaken with temptations. When we are tempted to sin, the temptation is present, we are sure of the temptation: if we be not more sure of somewhat against the temptation, somewhat out of the Word to beat back the darts of Satan, when we are tempted to sin, and to despair for sin, down we go: and therefore it is a matter of infinite consequence to be persuaded of Divine truth.
It is no matter how strong the foundation be, if the building on that foundation be weak. If a strong man stand in a slippery place, down he falls; if a man stand slippery, and have a weak standing on a strong place, on a strong foundation, if he have a weak building on a strong foundation, he shall soon be cast off. So, the Word of God is true in it self: but if we be not perswaded so, that it is infallibly true, that it is alway yea, we shall be shaken with temptations. When we are tempted to sin, the temptation is present, we are sure of the temptation: if we be not more sure of somewhat against the temptation, somewhat out of the Word to beat back the darts of Satan, when we are tempted to sin, and to despair for sin, down we go: and therefore it is a matter of infinite consequence to be perswaded of Divine truth.