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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 the reason why God in his providence doth great things by 1small means, without means, and against means sometimes, when he crosses and curses great means, it is that we might not trust in our selves, we are prone to self-confidence; and because God will cure it: for we must not carry it to heaven with us, therefore he is forced to take this kind of dispensation.
- 12. Doing great things by weak means.
Proud flesh will alway devise something but that which it should do to uphold it self withal; it will not be driven from all its holds, God hath much ado to work it out from all its holds; if it have not wealth, it will have wit, and policy; or if it have not that, it will have Civil life, and outward works to trust to, and to swell it with: but to come and give God the glory of Salvation only by mercy, and to depend only on God, and to see an insufficiency in any thing we do, it can hardly be brought to pass. Insomuch that that Article of Justification by the obedience of Christ only, it is merely a spiritual thing, altogether transcending nature.
Proud flesh will alway devise something but that which it should do to uphold it self withall; it will not be driven from all its holds, God hath much ado to work it out from all its holds; if it have not wealth, it will have wit, and policy; or if it have not that, it will have Civil life, and outward works to trust to, and to swell it with: but to come and give God the glory of Salvation onely by mercy, and to depend onely on God, and to see an insufficiency in any thing we do, it can hardly be brought to passe. Insomuch that that Article of Justification by the obedience of Christ onely, it is meerly a spiritual thing, altogether transcending nature.