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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 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.
So far as we trust to any thing else, to move us to security, to rest in them, or to sin for them, it is a sinful trust. Other things we may trust: but in the nature of vain Instruments, changeable Instruments, that God may alter and change: he that is rich to day, may be poor to morrow: he that hath a friend to day, may have him taken away to morrow: and so all outward things, they are changeable and mutable: but we may trust God all times alike, he is eternal, he is infinitely able, and infinitely wise to know all our grievances. We may trust him with our Souls, with our Hearts, he is faithful, and loving, and eternal as our souls are. He gives eternity to the soul: Therefore at all times we may trust in him, in all places, every where, he knows our hearts, he knows our grievance every where, he hath all grounds of one that may be trusted to, he hath power, and goodness, and mercy, and wisdom, he is the object of trust.
So far as we trust to any thing else, to move us to security, to rest in them, or to sin for them, it is a sinful trust. Other things we may trust: but in the nature of vain Instruments, changeable Instruments, that God may alter and change: he that is rich to day, may be poore to morrow: he that hath a friend to day, may have him taken away to morrow: and so all outward things, they are changeable and mutable: but we may trust God all times alike, he is eternal, he is infinitely able, and infinitely wise to know all our grievances. We may trust him with our Souls, with our Hearts, he is faithfull, and loving, and eter nall as our souls are. He gives eternity to the soul: Therefore at all times we may trust in him, in all places, every where, he knowes our hearts, he knowes our grievance every where, he hath all grounds of one that may be trusted to, he hath power, and goodness, and mercy, and wisdom, he is the object of trust.