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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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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.
Again, it is a sign that we trust in God, when there are no meanes: yet 1notwithstanding we will not despair: but hope and trust in God: when we see nothing in the eye of flesh and blood, no meanes 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 meanes, to believe that he can work against meanes. If my life shall be for his glory and my good, he can recover my life, though the Physitian say I am a dead man: if he have imployment for me in this world, he can do it: he can work with means, or against meanes, or without meanes. And so in desperate troubles: if God see it good for me, he can deliver me though there be no meanes: he is the Creator of meanes, do not tye him to his own creature; if all be taken away, he can make new.
- 14. Not to despair in want of means.4. Not to despair in want of meanes.