A60194:1064
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 10
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.
Likewise his Covenant and promise, the Covenant that he hath made 1with his Children is an everlasting Covenant, that he will be their God to death, and for ever: and the gifts, and graces of God, his inward love, they are without repentance: and their union with Christ, is an everlasting union.
- 13. His covenant.
And also experience built upon these grounds, that God is Jehovah, what 1he hath done he will do, and his properties are answerable to his Name, he is unchangeable, and his promise and Covenant are unchangeable: therefore experience from the time past comes to be a good argument from these 3. grounds: because he is Jehovah, I am, and because he is unchangeable, being Jehovah, and because his Covenant is everlasting, because he is unchangeable.
- 14. Experience of Gods Children.
For the foundation of all comfort is the Name and being of God Jehovah: from his being issue and flow his properties, and they are like him unchangeable, and eternal: and from his properties comes that to be unchangeable that comes from him, his Word and promise and Covenant; considering then that his Name & being is such, that his properties are such, that his Covenant is such, issuing from his nature and properties, experience then of trust in the love and mercy of God, is an unanswerable argument against all temptations: he hath loved, he doth love, and he will love: he hath delivered, he doth deliver, and he will deliver, and will preserve