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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 2
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.
Therefore when we send for divines, or read Holy books (for we must use all means, we must not set God against his means, but join them together) to add that caution by the way.
Therefore when we send for divines, or read Holy books (for we must use all meanes, we must not set God against his meanes, but joyn them together) to add that caution by the way.
We may not therefore necessitate the God of comfort, that because he 1comforts us; therefore we will neglect reading and prayer, and conference with them that God hath exercised in the school of Christ, who should speak comfort to the weary soul by their office.
We may not therefore necessitate the God of comfort, that because he 1comforts us; therefore we will neglect reading and prayer, and conference with them that God hath exercised in the schoole of Christ, who should speak comfort to the wearie soul by their office.
- 1We must not tempt God by neglecting means.We must not tempt God by neglecting meanes.
No, No, God and his means must be joined together, we must trust God; but not tempt him, to set God against his means is to tempt him; that because he is the God of comfort, therefore we will use no means, no Physician for the body, or for the soul: this is absurd, he is the God of comfort in the means, he comforts us in all tribulation, by means, if they be to be had.