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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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Shall we have certain Promises, and shall we waver and stagger? Therefore 1let us complain, Lord, thy Promises are sure and certain as thou hast said, what is the reason I cannot build on them? Oh my unfaithful heart! Let us condemn our unbelieving, our lying hearts, that call the truth of God into question, and make that which is yea, and amen, to be yea, and nay. We make truth a lie, and do rather believe our own lying hearts, then Gods immutable, and unchangeable Promises. Therefore let us see the fullness of our hearts, and complain of them to God, and desire him to cure it, and redress it, and he will do it.
Shall we have certain Promises, and shall we waver and stagger? Therefore 1let us complain, Lord, thy Promises are sure and certain as thou hast said, what is the reason I cannot build on them? Oh my unfaithful heart! Let us condemn our unbelieving, our lying hearts, that call the truth of God into question, and make that which is yea, and amen, to be yea, and nay. We make truth a lie, and do rather believe our own lying hearts, then Gods immutable, and unchangeable Promises. Therefore let us see the fulnesse of our hearts, and complain of them to God, and desire him to cure it, and redresse it, and he will do it.
- 1Complaint of Unbelief.
This is to give glory to God indeed; we cannot honour God more then to believe his Promises, and build on him. This will breed love, when we 1feel the comfort of the Promises. Foolish men think to honour God by complements, by dead performances: filly men consider that the principal honour in the world to God; is to seal his truth, that thou shouldest not make him a liar. Hath he promised all things in the world? get faith, that will honour him, and he will honour thy faith.