A60194:1854
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 12
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.
The Reason is this; Christ hath undertaken to give us grace if we be 1his. Men under grace shall never want grace to lead a Christian life. For Christ hath undertaken to be our Head, to be our Husband, to be our guide in our way to heaven. As our head he is to give us motion, to move us as his members. As he is our Shepherd, as he saith, I am the good Shepherd; so he is to lead us in our ways and passages, in his paths, to conduct us to happiness. And as he is our husband, so he is to be the head of his wife, to guide us, it is his office. And he works according to his own office. He is a King to subdue in us whatsoever is contrary to his good Spirit, to subdue our rebellions, and to bring all our Imaginations under his Spirit: as well as to be a Priest to make peace between God and us. He is a King to rule us, and to over-rule in us whatsoever is ill. And he is a Prophet to teach us and to guide us. He is the Angel of the Covenant, the great Counsellor, that hath the Spirit of Counsel in him, Isaiah 9. 6. not for himself only, but for his Church.
The Reason is this; Christ hath undertaken to give us grace if we be 1his. Men under grace shall never want grace to lead a Christian life. For Christ hath undertaken to be our Head, to be our Husband, to be our guide in our way to heaven. As our head he is to give us motion, to move us as his members. As he is our Shepherd, as he saith, I am the good Shepherd; so he is to lead us in our wayes and passages, in his paths, to conduct us to happinesse. And as he is our husband, so he is to be the head of his wife, to guide us, it is his office. And he works according to his own office. He is a King to subdue in us whatsoever is contrary to his good Spirit, to subdue our rebellions, and to bring all our Imaginations under his Spirit: as well as to be a Priest to make peace between God and us. He is a King to rule us, and to over-rule in us whatsoever is ill. And he is a Prophet to teach us and to guide us. He is the Angel of the Covenant, the great Counsellour, that hath the Spirit of Counsel in him, Esay 9. 6. not for himself onely, but for his Church.
- 1Reason. Christ hath undertaken it.