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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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But, I will rather come to show the Use of it. God will raise the dead; Therefore Gods manner of working is, when there is no hope, in extremity, 1(as I touched before;) he raiseth us, but it is when we are dead: he doth his greatest works when there is least hope. So it is in the resurrection out of troubles, as in the resurrection of the body, when there is no hope at all, no ground in nature, but it must be his power altogether that must do it, then he falls to work to raise the dead.
But, I will rather come to shew the Use of it. God will raise the dead; Therefore Gods manner of working is, when there is no hope, in extremity, 1(as I touched before;) he raiseth us, but it is when we are dead: he doth his greatest works when there is least hope. So it is in the resurrection out of troubles, as in the resurrection of the body, when there is no hope at all, no ground in nature, but it must be his power altogether that must do it, then he falls to work to raise the dead.
- 1Gods manner to work when there is no hope.
Therefore our faith must follow his working, he raiseth the dead; he 1justifies a sinner: but it is when he is furthest from grace, a sinner despairing of all mercy: then he hath the most need of justification. He raiseth the dead, but it is then when they are nothing but dust, then it is time for him to work to raise the dead. He restores, but it is that which is lost. God never forgets his old work, this was his old manner of working at the first, (& still every day he useth it) he made all of nothing, order out of confusion, light out of darkness: This was in the creation, and the like he doth still, he never forgets his old work. This St. Paul being acquainted with he fasteneth his hope, and trust upon such a God as will raise the dead. Therefore make that use of it that the Apostle doth, when the Church is in any calamity, which is as it were a death, when it is as in that 37. of Ezekiel, dry bones, Comfort your selves: God comforted the Church there, that he would raise the Church out of Babylon, as he raised those dead bones, the one is as easy as the other. So in the government of the Church continually he brings order out of confusion, light out of darkness, and life out of death, that is, out of extreme troubles, when men think themselves dead, when they think the Church dead, past all hope, then he will quicken, and raise it: so that he will never forget this course, till he have raised our dead bodies, and then he will finish that manner of dispensation. This is Gods manner of working.