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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 8, 9
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.
Nay, it was so great (in the first place,) that we passed (the sentence of death upon our selves.) It is a speech taken from malefactors that are condemned: for even as they having the sentence pronounced upon them, we account them dead men, they esteem themselves so, and so do others esteem them; the sentence being passed upon them: so I even passed the sentence on my self, seeing no evasion or escape out of the troubles I was in, the sentence of death passed upon me. We had the sentence of death in our selves. It was not passed by God, nor by the World: for they had not decreed to kill him, but he passed it upon himself when he saw no way to escape. He was deceived though (as oft-times Gods Children are) for he died not at that time.
And then afterwards he sets down the end why all this was, a sweet end, a double end, (That we should not trust in our selves:) what should we trust in then? (But in God that raiseth the dead.)
First to speak of his grievance, and then of the reason why God did thus follow him. We would not have you ignorant.
First to speake of his grievance, and then of the reason why God did thus follow him. We would not have you ignorant.