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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.
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.
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 downe, and to build up; to pull downe selfe-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.
We being in a contrary state to grace, and communion with God, ⟨p. 136⟩this order is necessary, that God must use some way, that we shall not trust in our selves; and then to bring us to trust in him: so these two are subordinate ends one to another: We received the sentence of death, that we might not trust in our selves.