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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
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And as this should stir us up to bless God for Jesus Christ; so likewise it should direct us to comfortable meditations, to see our Nature in Christ first, and then in our selves: See thy Nature abased in Christ, see thy Nature glorified in Christ, see thy Nature filled with all grace in Christ, and see this, that thou art knit to that Nature, thou art flesh of Christs flesh, and bone of his bone, and thou shalt be so as he is. In that Christs nature was first abased, and then glorified; this nature shall first be abased to death and dust, and then be glorified. Christ died, and rose again, thou art predestinated to be conformable to Christ; for as his flesh was first humbled and then glorious, so thine must be first humble, and then glorious. His flesh was holy, humble, and glorious, and so must ours be: whatsoever we look for (in our selves) that is good, we must see it in Christ first.
And as this should stirre us up to bless God for Jesus Christ; so likewise it should direct us to comfortable meditations, to see our Nature in Christ first, and then in our selves: See thy Nature abased in Christ, see thy Nature glorified in Christ, see thy Nature filled with all grace in Christ, and see this, that thou art knit to that Nature, thou art flesh of Christs flesh, and bone of his bone, and thou shalt be so as he is. In that Christs nature was first abased, and then glorified; this nature shall first be abased to death and dust, and then be glorified. Christ died, and rose again, thou art predestinated to be conformable to Christ; for as his flesh was first humbled and then glorious, so thine must be first humble, and then glorious. His flesh was holy, humble, and glorious, and so must ours be: whatsoever we look for (in our selves) that is good, we must see it in Christ first.
And when we hear in the Gospel, in the Articles of the Creed, of Christ crucified, of Christ dying, of Christ rising, ascending, and sitting at the right hand of God: let us see our selves in him, see our selves dying in ⟨p. 22⟩him, and rising in him, and sitting at the right hand of God. For the same God that raised Christ natural, will raise Christ mystical, he will raise whole Christ: for he is not glorified by pieces; as whole Christ natural, in his body and members was raised, so shall whole Christ mystical be. Therefore in every Article of the Creed bless God, bless God for abasing of Christ: bless God for raising him up, bless God for raising us up: Blessed be God who hath raised us up to an immortal hope, by the Resurrection of Christ, saith St. Peter: bless God for the ascension of Christ, that our Head is in heaven. Let us bless God, not for personal favours only, but go to the spring: bless God for showing it to Christ, and to us in him.