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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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Nay, we must not trust our own graces, as they are in our selves, not by 1way of merit, no, not by way of strength, we must not trust our present graces, to carry us out, without new supply to further us. It was Peters fault, Though all men deny thee, yet will not I: he trusted to his present strength, he forgot that if he had not a new supply from the spring of grace, that he should miserably miscarry, and so he died. All our righteousness to trust to it, it is a broken reed. It is somewhat, if we place it in the due place, to give us evidence that we are true Christians: but to trust in it by way of merit, the Devil will pick so many holes in that kind of title, and conscience will see so many flaws in it, if we bring no better title, then either ⟨p. 143⟩the holiness in us, or the works from us; the Devil and our own conscience will spy so many flaws and cracks in it at the time of Death, that we shall not dare to trust in it, but we must run out of our selves to Christ, or else we die in desperation. Let us know these things: all things but God, the more we know them, the less we trust in them: but it is clean contrary of God, the more we know him, the more we shall trust in him: the more we meditate, and enlarge our hearts in the consideration of his divine essence every way, the more we shall trust in him, They that know thy Name, will trust in thee, Psal. 9. Let us trust in no outward thing.
Nay, we must not trust our own graces, as they are in our selves, not by 1way of merit, no, not by way of strength, we must not trust our present graces, to carrie us out, without new supply to further us. It was Peters fault, Though all men deny thee, yet will not I: he trusted to his present strength, he forgot that if he had not a new supply from the spring of grace, that he should miserably miscarry, and so he died. All our righteousnesse to trust to it, it is a broken reed. It is somewhat, if we place it in the due place, to give us evidence that we are true Christians: but to trust in it by way of merit, the Divell will pick so many holes in that kind of title, and conscience will see so many flawes in it, if we bring no better title, then either