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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.
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.
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 relie on, and that is God or nothing: for else we shall fall into despaire. The end of all this was, that We might not trust in our selves, but in God that raiseth the dead.
- 1Gods end in St. Pauls sufferings.
The wisdom of heaven doth nothing without an end proportionable to that heavenly wisdom: so all this sore affliction of the blessed Apostle, what aimed it at? To pull down, and to build up; to pull down self-confidence, That we might not trust in our selves: and to build up confidence and affiance in God: but in God that raiseth the dead.