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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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Therefore hence we should learn to resign our bodies, and estates to God, Lord, do with me what thou wilt, only cure my soul, only strengthen my faith, I give thee liberty with all my heart to take what thou wilt, so thou save my soul, give me not up to an unbelieving heart, to an hypocritical, false heart, to false confidence, to trust in false grounds, and to perish eternally: for my estate and body, do what thou wilt. We should be brought to this, why? because indeed the state of the soul is the ⟨p. 152⟩true state either in good or ill, if all be naught with that, all will be naught at last, we shall try it to our cost.
Therefore hence we should learn to resign our bodies, and estates to God, Lord, do with me what thou wilt, onely cure my soul, onely strengthen my faith, I give thee liberty with all my heart to take what thou wilt, so thou save my soul, give me not up to an unbelieving heart, to an hypocritical, false heart, to false confidence, to trust in false grounds, and to perish eternally: for my estate and body, do what thou wilt. VVe should be brought to this, why? because indeed the state of the soul is the ⟨p. 152⟩true state either in good or ill, if all be naught with that, all will be naught at last, we shall trie it to our cost.
And therefore let us even rather thank God, and desire God to go on with his work; Lord, rather then thou shouldest give me up to a hard heart, to a stubborn heart, and perish and have no sound change, rather then suffer me to perish thus, use me as thou wilt.
And thank him when we find any degree of goodness or faith. Lord, thou mightest have followed me with outward blessings, and so have given me up in my soul to hypocrisy, and to pride, that I should never have felt the power of grace, that I should never have known thee, or my self throughly, or the vanity of outward things: but this thou hast not done, thou hast not given me liberty in outward things, that thou mightest do good to my soul, blessed be thy Name: Let us not only take it well, but thankfully at Gods hands. To proceed, That we might trust in God that raiseth the dead. The soul must have somewhat to trust to.