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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
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.
To stir us up to rely constantly upon this Word, the promises, and the grace of God brought to us by the promises. As I said before, Shall we 1have certain promises of God that never lie, and shall we not build on them? What is there in the world to build on, if we cannot build on this? and yet the froward heart of man will believe any thing, rather then Gods truth. The Merchant man he commits his estate, his goods to the Sea, he hath no promise that they shall come again, it is only in the providence of God, he hath made no promise for it. The Husbandman commits his seed to the ground, though he have nothing left of his seed; and though he sow in tears, yet he commits all to the earth in hope of a return; and yet he hath no promise for this, but Gods ordinary providence, that may sometimes fail.
To stir us up to rely constantly upon this Word, the promises, and the grace of God brought to us by the promises. As I said before, Shall we 1have certain promises of God that never lie, and shall we not build on them? What is there in the world to build on, if we cannot build on this? and yet the froward heart of man will believe any thing, rather then Gods truth. The Merchant man he commits his estate, his goods to the Sea, he hath no promise that they shall come again, it is onely in the providence of God, he hath made no promise for it. The Husbandman commits his seed to the ground, though he have nothing left of his seed; and though he sowe in tears, yet he commits all to the earth in hope of a return; and yet he hath no promise for this, but Gods ordinary providence, that may sometimes fail.
- 1To rely constantly on the constant Promises.
Are we in such hope when we commit our seed to the ground, and when we commit our goods to the Sea, to the Waves, and yet have not a promise for this; but Gods ordinary providence, which oft-times fails, having not bound himself that it shall be alway so: because God will show himself the God of nature, that he can command nature? and shall we not trust him when we have his providence, and his promise too? when he is bound