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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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Wilt thou know therefore whether thou trustest in God or no? whither goest thou? A carnal man he goes to one earthly prop or other: if God answer him not presently, then he goes with Saul to the witch, to the Devil himself perhaps: if God do not send him present help, he goes to one carnal help or other, to fetches of his wit, to policy, to crack his Conscience, to bear out things with Impudence: he hath not learned to trust in God, and he runs not to him, but to some wicked course or other.
Wilt thou know therefore whether thou trustest in God or no? whither goest thou? A carnall man he goes to one earthly prop or other: if God answer him not presently, then he goes with Saul to the witch, to the Divell himself perhaps: if God do not send him present help, he goes to one carnall help or other, to fetches of his wit, to policy, to crack his Conscience, to bear out things with Impudence: he hath not learned to trust in God, and he runs not to him, but to some wicked course or other.
All that go not to God in the use of good means (for we must put that in, we must go to God in the use of his means, in the use of good means only) they trust not God; for God will not be tempted, but trusted, we must go to him by prayer, and in the use of lawful means, and only of lawful means; or else if we trust him and do not use the means, we tempt him: we must serve Gods providence in using the means.
All that go not to God in the use of good meanes (for we must put that in, we must go to God in the use of his meanes, in the use of good meanes only) they trust not God; for God will not be tempted, but trusted, we must go to him by prayer, and in the use of lawful meanes, and onely of lawful meanes; or else if we trust him and do not use the meanes, we tempt him: we must serve Gods providence in using the meanes.