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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
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.
Hypocrites in extremity fly to desperate courses, as Saul and Ahithophel did: but in extremity the soul that is stablished goes to God: My God, my God, saith Christ: so Job, Though he kill me, yet will I trust in him. I say, it is an evidence of a soul stablished upon Christ by the Spirit of God, to have boldness to the Throne of Grace in extremity; nay, when God seems to hide himself (which is the principal extremity of all) as in Divine temptations, when God seems to be an enemy, then for a man to fight and wrestle with God, and tug with the temptation, and not to let God go, though he kill him; this is a true Israel, a conqueror of God: this is a heart fortified by the Spirit.
Hypocrites in extremity flye to desperate courses, as Saul and Achitophel did: but in extremity the soul that is stablished goes to God: My God, my God, saith Christ: so Job, Though he kill me, yet will I trust in him. I say, it is an evidence of a soul stablished upon Christ by the Spirit of God, to have boldnesse to the Throne of Grace in extremity; nay, when God seems to hide himself (which is the principal extremity of all) as in Divine temptations, when God seems to be an enemy, then for a man to fight and wrastle with God, and tug with the temptation, and not to let God go, though he kill him; this is a true Israel, a conquerour of God: this is a heart fortified by the Spirit.
It is an argument of a heart established, when (besides for the present) for the time to come, he can cheerfully and boldly think how it will be with him when death shall come, that he shall go to Christ, that the Match shall be fully made up that is begun by God between Christ and him, (for the contract is in this world, but the nuptials are celebrated in heaven) and in confidence hereof can say, Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.
It is an argument of a heart established, when (besides for the present) for the time to come, he can chearfully and boldly think how it will be with him when death shall come, that he shall go to Christ, that the Match shall be fully made up that is begun by God between Christ and him, (for the contract is in this world, but the nuptials are celebrated in heaven) and in confidence hereof can say, Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.