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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 the afflictions of this world are to draw or to drive us to God, whether 1we will or no. As the Messengers in the Gospel, to force the guests to the banquet with violence: so afflictions they are to force us to God, this blessed effect they have in all Gods Children.
- 1Effect of afflictions. To Gods children. To the wicked.
But those that do not belong to God, what do they in the hour of death, and in extremity? they are either blocks, as Nabal was, senseless creatures; or raging, as Cain, Ahithophel, and Judas, either sots or desperate in extremity. Saul in extremity goes to the Witch, to ill means: David in all extremity he goes to prayer, he goes to his rock and shield; to God who was his all in all. He knew all this was done, to drive him to trust in God. Why art thou disquieted, O my soul? why art thou vexed in me? trust in God; all this is to make thee trust in God, he checks, and chides his own soul. A Child of God doth check himself, when his base heart would have him sink and fall down, and go to false means, then he raiseth himself up, trust in God, O my soul.
But those that do not belong to God, what do they in the hour of death, and in extremity? they are either blocks, as Nabal was, senslesse creatures; or raging, as Cain, Achitophel, and Judas, either sots or desperate in extremity. Saul in extremity goes to the Witch, to ill meanes: David in all extremity he goes to prayer, he goes to his rock and shield; to God who was his all in all. He knew all this was done, to drive him to trust in God. Why art thou disquieted, O my soule? why art thou vexed in me? trust in God; all this is to make thee trust in God, he checks, and chides his own soul. A Child of God doth check himselfe, when his base heart would have him sink and fall down, and go to false means, then he raiseth himself up, trust in God, O my soule.