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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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Indeed if we see the Image of God in any man, we may trust him; if we see him faithful, and loving, and good, yet trust him as a man alway, that is, 1as such a one as may deceive, and yet he may be a man, and a good man. So in other creatures, in the use of Physic, and Wars, and Arms, &c. in danger we may in some subordinate consideration trust to them; but we must use them as means, that is, as such as God hath free liberty to use to good, to help us, and free liberty not to use: we must use them but not trust to them: Some trust in Chariots, and some in horses, but our trust is in the Lord. And, Trust not in Princes, as the Psalmist saith, trust not in any thing.
Indeed if we see the Image of God in any man, we may trust him; if we see him faithful, and loving, and good, yet trust him as a man alway, that is, 1as such a one as may deceive, and yet he may be a man, and a good man. So in other creatures, in the use of Physick, and Wars, and Armes, &c. in danger we may in some subordinate consideration trust to them; but we must use them as means, that is, as such as God hath free liberty to use to good, to help us, and free liberty not to use: we must use them but not trust to them: Some trust in Chariots, and some in horses, but our trust is in the Lord. And, Trust not in Princes, as the Psalmist saith, trust not in any thing.
- 1Creatures may be trusted subordinately.
If we trust in any thing, it must be subordinate to our trust in God, it must not be coordinate (as we say) that is not in the same rank, much 1less above God: as worldlings trust in their wealth, they trust in their friends above God: they trust not so much in heaven and happiness there, they think not themselves so happy for that, as they do for earthly things. Nay, they trust against God in confidence of their friends and of their purse.