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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.
If we trust any thing but God, we must trust them, as instruments, as helps in their rank, and place which God hath set them: so much and no more; Let a man esteem of us, as Ministers of Christ, saith St. Paul: if they esteem of us more, it is too much; if less, it is too little, just so much; as Ministers, but as Ministers of Christ. So there is a due to every thing; no more, for then you wrong God; no less, for then you wrong the thing, and God too, just so much as God would have it, and then we shall have just the grace that God intends.
If we trust any thing but God, we must trust them, as instruments, as helps in their rank, and place which God hath set them: so much and no more; Let a man esteem of us, as Ministers of Christ, saith St. Paul: if they esteem of us more, it is too much; if lesse, it is too little, just so much; as Ministers, but as Ministers of Christ. So there is a due to every thing; no more, for then you wrong God; no lesse, for then you wrong the thing, and God too, just so much as God would have it, and then we shall have just the grace that God intends.
That we may not trust in our selves, (that is, in any earthly thing in our selves, or out of our selves, wit, honour, riches, learning, or whatsoever, but God and his truth and promises.)