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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.
God is the proper object of trust of the Christian soul: he is the object 1of trust as well as the author of it, he is the cause and worker of it by his Spirit, and he is the object of it. If we trust to other things, it must be as they are Gods Instruments, as they are Gods means: but if we trust any thing, either wealth, or friends, or any thing, to neglect the worship of God or to please our selves in it, to put our hands to ill courses in confidence of the creature, in confidence of men, or any thing else, to take any false cause in hand, this is to trust them above their respect. We must trust to them as Instruments, as voluntary Instruments which God may use when he pleaseth, or not use when he pleaseth. When we use them otherwise, we forget their nature, then we use them not as Instruments, but as the chief, we forget the order.
God is the proper object of trust of the Christian soul: he is the object 1of trust as well as the author of it, he is the cause and worker of it by his Spirit, and he is the object of it. If we trust to other things, it must be as they are Gods Instruments, as they are Gods meanes: but if we trust any thing, either wealth, or friends, or any thing, to neglect the worship of God or to please our selves in it, to put our hands to ill courses in confidence of the creature, in confidence of men, or any thing else, to take any false cause in hand, this is to trust them above their respect. We must trust to them as Instruments, as voluntary Instruments which God may use when he pleaseth, or not use when he pleaseth. When we use them otherwise, we forget their nature, then we use them not as Instruments, but as the chief, we forget the order.
- 1Doct. God is the object of trust.
God is the object of trust, we must rest on him for Grace, and glory: for the best things, and for the things of this life as far as they are good.