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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.
A man hath no more faith, and trust in God then he hath care to follow Gods direction: for faith is carried to all divine truths, all come from the same God. Thousands go to hell, and think, O, God is a merciful God, and I will trust in him, but how is thy life, is it carried by Gods directions? thou art a rebel, thou livest in sins against conscience: thou wilt trust in God in one part of his Word, and not in another, thou must not be a chooser.
A man hath no more faith, and trust in God then he hath care to follow Gods direction: for faith is carried to all divine truthes, all come from the same God. Thousands go to hell, and think, O, God is a mercifull God, and I will trust in him, but how is thy life, is it carried by Gods directions? thou art a rebel, thou livest in sins against conscience: thou wilt trust in God in one part of his Word, and not in another, thou must not be a chooser.
Again, the last that I will name at this time, if thou trust God for one 1thing, undoubtedly thou wilt trust him for all: if thou trust him with thy Soul, certainly thou wilt trust him with thy Children. Some men hope to be saved by Christ: O, he will be merciful to their souls, and yet even to their Death they use corrupt courses, to get an estate, and to make their Children rich, and except they have so much, they will not trust in God. If they have nothing to leave them, they think not that there is a God in heaven who is a better Father then they. Put case thou hast nothing, hast thou not Gods blessing? canst thou trust thy ⟨p. 158⟩soul with God, and canst thou not trust him with thy family? Is he not the God of thy seed? hath he not made the promise to thy posterity, as well as to thy self? If thou trust him for one thing thou wilt trust him for all. Wilt thou trust him for Heaven, and wilt thou not trust him for provision, for daily bread? Wilt thou not trust him for this or that: but thou must use unlawful means? He that trusts God, he trusts him for all truths, and for all things needful, with his Family, with his Body, with his Soul, with all. And so much for the trials, whether we trust in God or no.