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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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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 ⟨p. 431⟩by his Promise, when he hath made himself a debtor to us? when the free God, who is most free, hath made himself a debtor by his promise, and hath sealed his promise by an oath, and by Sacraments.
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 failes, having not bound himself that it shall be alway so: because God will shew 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 ⟨p. 431⟩by his Promise, when he hath made himself a debtor to us? when the free God, who is most free, hath made himself a debtor by his promise, and hath sealed his promise by an oath, and by Sacraments.
Alas, God hath made all things faithful to us, therefore we trust them: but we trust not him that hath made other things so, and is so faithful to us. Therefore let us build on these Promises in Jesus Christ.
Now to direct us a little further, to train our selves up to make use of 1