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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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And if thou be low, despair not, thou art the fitter object, God raiseth the dead, therefore I will not add to my sins legal, I will not add this Evangelical sin, this destroying sin of despair, and unbelief; but I will cast my self upon the mercy of God, and believe in him that raiseth the dead; and desire him to speak to my dead soul, which is as rotten as Lazarus's body which had been so long in the grave; that he would say to it, Come forth of that cursed estate; it is but for him to speak the word, to bless his word, and then it will come out by faith. It is the Art of faith to draw contrary arguments to Satan, and those that belong to God do so in all temptations: but those that do not, they sink lower and lower, having nothing to uphold their souls: they have not learned to trust in God that raiseth the dead.
And if thou be low, despair not, thou art the fitter object, God raiseth the dead, therefore I will not add to my sins legal, I will not add this Evangelical sin, this destroying sin of despair, and unbelief; but I will cast my self upon the mercy of God, and believe in him that raiseth the dead; and desire him to speak to my dead soul, which is as rotten as Lazaru's body which had been so long in the grave; that he would say to it, Come forth of that cursed estate; it is but for him to speak the word, to blesse his word, and then it will come out by faith. It is the Art of faith to draw contrary arguments to Satan, and those that belong to God do so in all temptations: but those that do not, they sink lower and lower, having nothing to uphold their souls: they have not learned to trust in God that raiseth the dead.
God is the God that raiseth the dead: Therefore let us oft think of this, 1think what God means to do with us, that we may carry out selves answerably, I trust in God that raiseth the dead: Therefore let us honour God while we live, with that body that he will raise: let us be fruitful in our place. Saint Paul draws this conclusion, 1 Cor. 15. from the resurrection, Finally, my brethren, be constant, unmoveable, alway abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Especially considering that he will raise the dead bodies after a more glorious manner then they are now, he will make a more glorious body. For alway Gods second works are better then his first: he raiseth the dead, and will make our bodies, like the glorious body of Christ.