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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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Sometimes again take another method: when faith begins to stagger 1for the things of this life, quicken it with the grand Promises. Will God give me life everlasting? and hath he given me Christ? are his Promises in him Yea, and Amen? will he give me the greater, and will he not give me the less? Sometimes by the lesser, be encouraged to hope for the greater; sometimes quicken our deadness and dullness in believing the lesser, with the undoubted performance of the greater. Will God give me life everlasting, and will he not give me provision in my pilgrimage till I come there? undoubtedly he will: Fear not little flock, it is your Fathers will to give you a Kingdom, saith Christ. They were distrustful for the things of this life; Do you think, saith he, that he will not give you the things of this life, that keeps a Kingdom for you? Fear not.
Sometimes again take another method: when faith begins to stagger 1for the things of this life, quicken it with the grand Promises. Will God give me life everlasting? and hath he given me Christ? are his Promises in him Yea, and Amen? will he give me the greater, and will he not give me the lesse? Sometimes by the lesser, be encouraged to hope for the greater; sometimes quicken our deadnesse and dulnesse in believing the lesser, with the undoubted performance of the greater. Will God give me life everlasting, and will he not give me provision in my pilgrimage till I come there? undoubtedly he will: Fear not little flock, it is your Fathers will to give you a Kingdome, saith Christ. They were distrustful for the things of this life; Do you think, saith he, that he will not give you the things of this life, that keeps a Kingdome for you? Fear not.
- 12. For spirituals.
Again, when we hear any promise in the Word of God, turn it into a 1