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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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Now, since we are thus prone to this false confidence, and since we may thus discern it: if we discern it in our selves, how shall we cure it? That in the next doctrine. That we might not trust in our selves. From whence observe, It is a dangerous state to trust in our selves.
Now, since we are thus prone to this false confidence, and since we may thus discern it: if we discerne it in our selves, how shall we cure it? That in the next doctrine. That we might not trust in our selves. From whence observe, It is a dangerous state to trust in our selves.
This ill disposition, to trust in our selves, or any thing out of our selves, 1but only in God (in whom we should trust) it is dangerous. For a man may reason thus from the text: That which God is forced to take such desperate courses for, as to bring such an excellent man as St. Paul to such extremity, and all that he should not trust in himself, that he was not only prone to, but it was a dangerous estate for him: but God brings him to deaths door, that he received the sentence of death, that he might not trust in himself, that he might see the nothingness of all things else, therefore it was a dangerous estate for him to trust in himself.2
This ill disposition, to trust in our selves, or any thing out of our selves, 1but onely in God (in whom we should trust) it is dangerous. For a man may reason thus from the text: That which God is forced to take such desparate courses for, as to bring such an excellent man as St. Paul to such extremity, and all that he should not trust in himself, that he was not onely prone to, but it was a dangerous estate for him: but God brings him to deaths doore, that he received the sentence of death, that he might not trust in himself, that he might see the nothingnesse of all things else, therefore it was a dangerous estate for him to trust in himself.