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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
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And this is out of heavenly wisdom, and love of God to us: that we should at all times be provided, and prepared for our dissolution, & change. It is left at this uncertainty, that we might make our estate certain, to be fitted to die at all times. Let us make that use of it, to provide every day: oh, it were a happy thing if we could make every day (as it were) another life, a several life, and pass sentence upon our selves, a possible, and probable sentence: it may be this day may be the last day. And let us end every day, as we would end our lives, how would we end our lives? we would end them with repentance for our sins past, with commending our souls into the hands of God, with resolution & purpose to please God in all things, with disposing all things wisely in this world: Let us end our days, every day so as much as possible may be: let us set every thing right; let us set the state of our souls in order, set all in order as much as may be every day; it were a blessed course if we could do so.
And this is out of heavenly wisdome, and love of God to us: that we should at all times be provided, and prepared for our dissolution, & change. It is left at this uncertainty, that we might make our estate certaine, to be fitted to die at all times. Let us make that use of it, to provide every day: oh, it were a happy thing if we could make every day (as it were) another life, a severall life, and passe sentence upon our selves, a possible, and probable sentence: it may be this day may be the last day. And let us end every day, as we would end our lives, how would we end our lives? we would end them with repentance for our sins past, with commending our souls into the hands of God, with resolution & purpose to please God in all things, with disposing all things wisely in this world: Let us end our daies, every day so as much as possible may be: let us set every thing right; let us set the state of our souls in order, set all in order as much as may be every day; it were a blessed course if we could do so.
And this is one part, one main branch of our corruption, wherein it shows it self strongly, that we live in an estate, that we are ashamed ⟨p. 135⟩