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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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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.
Therefore let us set upon nothing in our own strength, as Hannah saith comfortably, 1 Sam. 2. No man is strong by his own strength. God is all our sufficiency. Mans nature doth affect a kind of Divinity, he would be a God to himself: but God will teach him that he is not a God; but a dependant creature. He affects a Divinity; thus he will set upon things in confidence of his own wisdom without prayer, and thinks to work things with the strength of his own parts, to compass things with his own wit, to bring things to a good issue. O no, it will not be so. In Prov. 3. Acknowledge God in all thy ways: That is, acknowledge him in thy enterprises in any thing: acknowledge him in the progress, that thou needest stablishing grace: acknowledge him in the issue, that thou needest his blessing upon all thy endeavours: acknowledge God in all our ways.
Therefore let us set upon nothing in our own strength, as Hannah saith comfortably, 1 Sam. 2. No man is strong by his own strength. God is all our sufficiency. Mans nature doth affect a kind of Divinity, he would be a God to himself: but God will teach him that he is not a God; but a dependant creature. He affects a Divinity; thus he will set upon things in confidence of his own wisdome without prayer, and thinks to work things with the strength of his own parts, to compasse things with his own wit, to bring things to a good issue. O no, it will not be so. In