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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 20
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God doth not perform his Promises according to humane policy; he will not do thus, because we look he should do thus and thus: he will cross our expectation, and yet perform his promise. Saint Paul looked to come to Rome, but he thought not of coming to Cesar by whipping, and peril, and ship wrack. Moses knew he should come to see Canaan, did he think to have such a conflict in the Wilderness? alas, he thought not of it. God doth wondrous strangely perform his Promises, by contraries; he crosseth our imaginations and conceits directly, and yet he is true of his promise.
God doth not perform his Promises according to humane policy; he will not do thus, because we look he should do thus and thus: he will crosse our expectation, and yet perform his promise. Saint Paul looked to come to Rome, but he thought not of coming to Cesar by whipping, and perill, and ship wrack. Moses knew he should come to see Canaan, did he think to have such a conflict in the Wildernesse? alas, he thought not of it. God doth wondrous strangely perform his Promises, by contraries; he crosseth our imaginations and conceits directly, and yet he is true of his promise.
Another branch of this is, That though Gods Promises be Yea, and Amen in his time, yet he usually defers his promises for a time, and why? Among 1many other reasons, To mortify self-confidence, to fit us for his blessings: for except he deferred them, we should not be fit for them: he defers them, that we may be fitted for them long before they come; That we might mortify self-confidence, to see that he immediately and graciously performs his promise. And in the mean time to exercise faith, and repentance, and desire, and prayer, therefore he defers them; but yet they are Amen at last, though he defer.
Another branch of this is, That though Gods Promises be Yea, and Amen in his time, yet he usually defers his promises for a time, and why? Among 1many other reasons, To mortifie self-confidence, to fit us for his blessings: for except he deferred them, we should not be fit for them: he defers them, that we may be fitted for them long before they come; That we might mortifie self-confidence, to see that he immediately and graciously performs his promise. And in the mean time to exercise faith, and repentance, and desire, and prayer, therefore he defers them; but yet they are Amen at last, though he defer.