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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 2
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.
Here is the reason of blessing and praising him, in this, that he is the Father of Jesus Christ, for thence he comes to be our Father; it is a point that we think not oft enough on, but it is the ground of all comfort, for we have all at the second hand, Christ hath all first, and we have all from him: He is the first Son, and we are sons, he is the first beloved of God, and we are beloved in him; he is filled first with all grace, and we are filled from him, of his fullness we receive Grace for Grace: he was first acquitted of our sins, as our surety, and then we are justified, because he was justified from our sins, being our surety, he is ascended into Heaven, we shall ascend; he sits at the right hand of God, and we sit with him in heavenly places; he judgeth, we shall judge him; whatsoever we do, Christ doth it first, we have it in Christ, and through Christ, and from Christ, he is the Father of Christ, and our Father.
Here is the reason of blessing and praysing him, in this, that he is the Father of Jesus Christ, for thence he comes to be our Father; it is a point that we think not oft enough on, but it is the ground of all comfort, for we have all at the second hand, Christ hath all first, and we have all from him: He is the first Son, and we are sons, he is the first beloved of God, and we are beloved in him; he is filled first with all grace, and we are filled from him, of his fulnesse we receive Grace for Grace: he was first acquitted of our sinnes, as our surety, and then we are justified, because he was iustified from our sins, being our surety, he is ascended into Heaven, we shall ascend; he sits at the right hand of God, and we sit with him in heavenly places; he judgeth, we shall iudge him; whatsoever we doe, Christ doth it first, we have it in Christ, and through Christ, and from Christ, he is the Father of Christ, and our Father.