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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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The soul, if it have not God, it will have pleasures, it will have profit. The worst of men that think there is little for them in heaven, by reason of their blasphemy, and filthy courses, they will have base pleasures to go to, that they will trust to, and carnal acquaintance to solace themselves withal. The worst of men will have some dirty thing or other, to give their souls to, to support themselves withal, something the soul will have.
The soul, if it have not God, it will have pleasures, it will have profit. The worst of men that think there is little for them in heaven, by reason of their blasphemy, and filthy courses, they will have base pleasures to go to, that they will trust to, and carnall acquaintance to solace themselves withal. The worst of men will have some dirty thing or other, to give their souls to, to support themselves withal, something the soul will have.
God loves the soul, and hath made it for himself, and as he hath made 1it for himself, to join with himself, to solace himself in it (My son, give me thy heart:) so when he takes it from outward things, he will not have it empty, to rely upon nothing, but he takes it to himself. All this is to take our hearts from our selves, and from self-confidence, that we may trust in him. God is for the heart, and that is for him, as I said, he calls for it, My son, give me thy heart, give me thy affection of trust, of joy, of delight; all the affections they are made for God, and for heaven, and heavenly things. Our affections that we have, they are not made for riches. Our Souls are not made for them; the soul is larger then they, they will not content the soul. The soul is a spiritual substance, and they are outward things: the soul is large, they are scanty in their extent: they are uncertain, and momentany, the soul is an eternal thing, it out-lives those things: and thereupon the soul is not made for them, and they are not made for the soul.
God loves the soul, and hath made it for himself, and as he hath made 1