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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, let us learn to extract contrary principles to Satan, out of Gods 1proceedings. What doth he reason, when we are dead, either in sin, or in misery? What hast thou to do with God? God hath forsaken thee: No, saith faith, God is a God raising the dead; the more dead I am in the eye of the world, and in my own sense, the nearer I am to Gods help. I am a despairing sinner, a great sinner: but the more God will magnify his mercy, that where sin hath abounded, grace may abound much more. Retort home the argument, draw contrary principles to him, this is a divine Art which faith hath.
Again, let us learn to extract contrary principles to Satan, out of Gods 1proceedings. What doth he reason, when we are dead, either in sin, or in misery? What hast thou to do with God? God hath forsaken thee: No, saith faith, God is a God raising the dead; the more dead I am in the eye of the world, and in my own sense, the nearer I am to Gods help. I am a despairing sinner, a great sinner: but the more God will magnifie his merey, that where sin hath abounded, grace may abound much more. Retort home the argument, draw contrary principles to him, this is a divine Art which faith hath.
- 1To extract contrary principles to Satan.
Oh, but then you may presume, and do what you list.
Not so, (retort the argument again upon him) if I do so, God will bring me to death, he will bring me to despair; and who is it that delights to have that course taken with him, to be brought so low? So every way we may retort temptations from this dealing of God. If I be careless, he will bring me as low as hell, I shall have little joy to try conclusions with him.