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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.
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.
Therefore secondly, he that trusts in God useth his means, he that trusts 1God for a harvest must plough, and sow, and do all that belongs to the providence of God.
Therefore secondly, he that trusts in God useth his meanes, he that trusts 1God for a harvest must plow, and sowe, and do all that belongs to the providence of God.
- 12. To use the means.2. To use the meanes.
So a Merchant that will increase his estate, he must get a ship, and other provision to do it with: for we must serve Gods providence as well as trust Gods providence. When we neglect good and lawful means, and run into ill courses, and use ill means, we serve not God, nor trust him. Those that grow rich by calling Evil good, and good Evil, they have not learned to trust in God. Those that think except they leave their posterity great they shall not be happy, and therefore they will neglect the Sabbath, and neglect all to scrape an estate. Is this to trust in God? have they learned to trust in God, when sacrilegiously they take away the time dedicated for the salvation of their souls, and the service of God? Is this one means that God hath ordained to trust him in? They that flatter, and serve mens humours when they know them to be in a naughty and ill way, is this to trust God, when they go out of his means and way, and make an Idol of flesh and blood to serve their own turn?