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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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A man thinks himself dishonoured, when he is not trusted, when we see he hath alway been faithful to us, and is so reputed, and yet we call his credit in question, and will not be quiet. We should do as Children do, they follow their books, and let their Father take care for all provision, for meat and drink, and clothes and such things: they beat not their heads about it, they know they have a Father that will take care for that. If we were true Children of God, and have the disposition of heavenly Children, we will do so; if we trouble our selves, and beat our heads, it is a sign, that we fear that God is not our Father: therefore I add that to other signs, a resting of ourselves quiet. When we are quiet, God will do more, then when we vex our selves. Be still, and see the salvation of the Lord, saith Moses at the Red-Sea: so let us be still, and quiet, and see the Salvation of God: he will work wonders.
A man thinks himself dishonoured, when he is not trusted, when we see he hath alway been faithful to us, and is so reputed, and yet we call his credit in question, and will not be quiet. We should do as Children do, they follow their books, and let their Father take care for all provision, for meat and drink, and cloaths and such things: they beat not their heads about it, they know they have a Father that will take care for that. If we were true Children of God, and have the disposition of heavenly Children, we will do so; if we trouble our selves, and beat our heads, it is a sign, that we fear that God is not our Father: therefore I add that to other signs, a resting of ourselves quiet. When we are quiet, God will do more, then when we vex our selves. Be still, and see the salvation of the Lord, saith Moses at the Red-Sea: so let us be still, and quiet, and see the Salvation of God: he will work wonders.
Again, it is a sign that we trust in God, when there are no means: yet 1notwithstanding we will not despair: but hope and trust in God: when we see nothing in the eye of flesh and blood, no means of recovery: yet we trust in God: he can work his way though we see not how, he can make a passage for us. When God is thus honoured, he works wonders. This is to make a God of him, when there is no means, to believe that he can work against means. If my life shall be for his glory and my good, he can recover my life, though the Physician say I am a dead man: if he have employment for me in this world, he can do it: he can work with means, or against means, or without means. And so in desperate troubles: if God see it good for me, he can deliver me though there be no means: he is the Creator of means, do not tie him to his own creature; if all be taken away, he can make new.