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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 likewise from particular Promises, if we observe Gods Promises made good to us, if we find peace of conscience upon the confession of our sins, we can say Gods Word is yea. If upon the committing of sin we find God punishing, and correcting us, we can say Gods Word is yea; and it is a bitter thing to offend God.
And likewise from particular Promises, if we observe Gods Promises made good to us, if we find peace of conscience upon the confession of our sins, we can say Gods VVord is yea. If upon the committing of sin we find God punishing, and correcting us, we can say Gods VVord is yea; and it is a bitter thing to offend God.
I find carefulness is the best course to please God, he finds me out in my sins, and it is a bitter thing to offend God: This is the best way to say in truth without hypocrisy, that Gods Word is not yea, and nay, but yea.
I find carefulnesse is the best course to please God, he finds me out in my sins, and it is a bitter thing to offend God: This is the best way to say in truth without hypocrisie, that Gods Word is not yea, and nay, but yea.
Thus we see this truth, that God is true, and what follows thence, his Word is true as himself, and not inconstant, yea, and nay. Besides all this 1that I have said, Let us make this Use of it, not to think Gods Word to be too good to be true, but yield obedience to it: yield the obedience of faith to it in the Promises. Here is a foundation for faith: the foundation of faith is without us; the evidences of faith are within us, by love, by purging our hearts, and stirring us up to pray, &c. but the foundation is out of our selves: here is a foundation, and pillar for faith to lean on; God is true, and his Word is true, and not yea, and nay, it is eternally true. Therefore apply all the Promises in the Old, and New Testament to thy self. It was not yea to Abraham, and not to thee: Gods Promises of forgiveness of sins, were not yea to David, and not to thee; they were not yea to Manasseh, and not to thee: but Gods truth is yea, eternally yea, Whatsoever was written heretofore, was written for our comfort; and we are now the Davids, and the Manasseh, and the Abrahams of God: we are now the beloved of God; for every one in their age are as they were in theirs: and as the Promises of God were yea to them, and saved their souls, because they trusted on them; so certainly every Promise of God is a shield for those that will have recourse to it. The Name of God is a strong Tower; and his Word is his Name whereby he will be known in his Promises. Have recourse to it on all occasions, rely on the Word: wrestle with him when his dealings seem contrary; though his dealings with us seem to be yea, and nay. We have been Gods Children, he hath assured us that we were in the state of grace; but now he deals with us as if we were not his children; he afflicts us, he suffers Satan to be let loose on us to tempt us: here flesh and blood is ready to say, Certainly I am not Gods child, can I be thus and thus followed as I am? No, no, Gods gifts are without repentance. Hadst thou ever grace? God hath said it, who is truth it self, that his gifts are without repentance. Build on it therefore, if thou hadst ever any grace, where he hath begun, he will make an end; Where he hath begun a good work, he will perfect it to the day of the Lord.