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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.
Why doth not God bless great preparations (many times) to war, &c? because we put too much trust in them: here are too many, saith God to Gideon; take away some, here are too many to go to war. What is the reason that God where the greatest excellencies are, adds some imperfection to balance them? Because they should not trust in themselves.
Why doth not God blesse great preparations (many times) to war, &c? because we put too much trust in them: here are too many, saith God to Gideon; take away some, here are too many to go to war. What is the reason that God where the greatest excellencies are, adds some imperfection to balance them? Because they should not trust in themselves.
What is the reason that in the Church, God chooseth men of meaner parts, and sufficiencies, the Disciples, Fisher-men? If they had been great men, men would have said, place had carried it, if they had been Scholars, men would have said, that their learning had carried it: if they had been witty men, they would have said, their wit had carried it: it had been no marvel, if they should win the world: but when they saw they were mean men, fisher-men, sitters at the receipt of custom (and perhaps their parts were not great, then they might attribute it to the divineness of the Gospel, to the divineness of Gods truth, and to Gods blessing upon it.
What is the reason that in the Church, God chooseth men of meaner parts, and sufficiencies, the Disciples, Fisher-men? If they had been great men, men would have said, place had carried it, if they had been Scholars, men would have said, that their learning had carried it: if they had been witty men, they would have said, their wit had carried it: it had been no marvell, if they should win the world: but when they saw they were mean men, fisher-men, sitters at the receit of custome (and perhaps their parts were not great, then they might attribute it to the divinenesse of the Gospel, to the divinenesse of Gods truth, and to Gods blessing upon it.