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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 21
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Therefore God is fain to humble his children to teach them dependence: and usually therefore in Scripture, where some special grace is given, he hath somewhat joined with it, to put them in mind that they do not stand by their own strength. In the same Chapter where Peter makes a glorious ⟨p. 448⟩confession, Thou art the Son of the living God, and he was honoured of Christ by that confession; yet Christ calls him Satan in the same Chapter, and he forsakes his Master. A strange thing: To teach us, that we stand not of our selves. When we are strong, it is by God; when we are weak, it is by our selves.
Therefore God is fain to humble his children to teach them dependance: and usually therefore in Scripture, where some special grace is given, he hath somewhat joyned with it, to put them in mind that they do not stand by their own strength. In the same Chapter where Peter makes a glorious ⟨p. 448⟩confession, Thou art the Son of the living God, and he was honoured of Christ by that confession; yet Christ calls him Satan in the same Chapter, and he forsakes his Master. A strange thing: To teach us, that we stand not of our selves. When we are strong, it is by God; when we are weak, it is by our selves.
Jacob wrestled, and was a prevailer with God, but he was fain to halt for it; he was struck with halting all the days of his life: though he had the victory, and overcame God, taking upon him (as I said before) the person of an enemy to strive with him; yet God to put him in mind, that he had the strength whereby he prevailed, from him, and not of himself: he made him limp all his days. We need perpetual dependence upon God.
Jacob wrastled, and was a prevailer with God, but he was fain to halt for it; he was struck with halting all the dayes of his life: though he had the victory, and overcame God, taking upon him (as I said before) the person of an enemy to strive with him; yet God to put him in mind, that he had the strength whereby he prevailed, from him, and not of himself: he made him limp all his dayes. We need perpetual dependance upon God.