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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.
Again, God suffers us to fall into extremity, to set an edge upon our desires, and our prayers, to make us cry to him, Out of the deep I have cried 1unto thee, O Lord. When a man is in the deep, it is not an ordinary prayer will serve, but he must cry: God loves to hear his Children speak to him; he loves the voice of his children, it is the best music that he delights in: therefore he will take a course, that he will be sure to hear from them; and rather then they shall neglect prayer, he will suffer them to fall into some rousing sin, into such a state and condition, that they may dart up prayers, that they may force prayers out of the anguish of spirit, that their prayers may be violent, that will take no denial, that they may be strivings with God, that they may wrestle with God as we see in Jacob and the woman of Canaan, that they may be importunate, and never leave him nor take any denial.
Again, God suffers us to fall into extremity, to set an edge upon our desires, and our prayers, to make us crie to him, Out of the deep I have cryed 1unto thee, O Lord. When a man is in the deep, it is not an ordinary prayer will serve, but he must crie: God loves to heare his Children speak to him; he loves the voice of his children, it is the best musick that he delights in: therefore he will take a course, that he will be sure to hear from them; and rather then they shall neglect prayer, he will suffer them to fall into some rousing sinne, into such a state and condition, that they may dart up prayers, that they may force prayers out of the anguish of spirit, that their prayers may be violent, that will take no denyal, that they may be strivings with God, that they may wrastle with God as we see in Jacob and the woman of Canaan, that they may be importunate, and never leave him nor take any denyall.
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Again, God suffers his Children to fall into this extreme peril and danger, not only to try them, what good they have in them; but when he