A60194:761
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.
And let no man resolve to take liberty a moment, a minute of an hour to sin; God hath left it uncertain the day of death; what if that moment and minute wherein thou resolvest to sin, should be the moment of thy death and departure hence? for it is but a minutes work to end thy days; what if God should end thy days in that minute? Let no man take liberty and time to sin, when God gives him no liberty in sin. If God should strike thee thou goest to Hell quick, thou must sink from sin to Hell: It is a pitiful case, when as eternity depends upon our watchfulness in this world. But to come to the end and issue, why he was thus dealt with by God, carrying him through these extremities. That we might not trust in our selves, but in God that raiseth the dead.
And let no man resolve to take liberty a moment, a minute of an houre to sinne; God hath left it uncertain the day of death; what if that moment and minute wherein thou resolvest to sin, should be the moment of thy death and departure hence? for it is but a minutes work to end thy dayes; what if God should end thy dayes in that minute? Let no man take liberty and time to sin, when God gives him no liberty in sin. If God should strike thee thou goest to Hell quick, thou must sink from sin to Hell: It is a pittifull case, when as eternity depends upon our watchfulness in this world. But to come to the end and issue, why he was thus dealt with by God, carrying him through these extremities. That we might not trust in our selves, but in God that raiseth the dead.
Here is the end specified that God intended, in suffering him to be brought so low, even to deaths door, that there was but a step between him and 1death; the end is double, That we should not trust in our selves, but in God that raiseth the dead. It is set down negatively and positively. First, That we should not trust in our selves, and then that we should trust in God: And the method is excellent: for we can never trust in God, till we distrust our selves, till our hearts be taken off from all confidence in our selves, and in the creature, and then when our hearts are taken off from false confidence; they must have somewhat to rely on, and that is God or nothing: for else we shall fall into despair. The end of all this was, that We might not trust in our selves, but in God that raiseth the dead.