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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.
Was St. Paul to learn to trust in God, that had been so long a Scholar in Christs School, nay, a Master in Israel, was he to learn to trust in God?1
VVas St. Paul to learn to trust in God, that had been so long a Scholar in Christs School, nay, a Master in Israel, was he to learn to trust in God?1
- 1St. Paul to learn to trust in God.
Yes, doubtless he was: it is a lesson that is hardly learned: and it is a lesson that we shall be learning all our life, to go out of our selves, and out of the creature, and to go further into God, to rely more and more upon him; it is a lesson that we can never learn as we ought. Therefore weak 1Christians ought not to be discouraged, when they find defects, and weakness in their trust: (our hearts are false and prone to trust outward things) but do they groan under their corruptions? do they complain of themselves? do they go out of themselves? their estate is good. The estate of a Christian it is a growing, it is a conflicting estate: he comes not to full trust and confidence in God, till he have gathered many experiments, till God have exercised him to the proof throughly: therefore let them not be discouraged. A Christian is not alway like himself, he is in a growing estate. There is a weak faith, and a strong faith, Oh ye of little faith. The Disciples had a little faith, as well as Abraham, that was strong in faith. As long as we are on the complaining hand, and on the striving hand, and growing hand, all is hopeful. St. Paul himself still strived against self-confidence, and still learned to trust in God more and more.
Yes, doubtlesse he was: it is a lesson that is hardly learned: and it is a lesson that we shall be learning all our life, to go out of our selves, and out of the creature, and to go further into God, to relie more and more upon him; it is a lesson that we can never learn as we ought. Therefore weak