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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 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.
Therefore every day examine your lives, if you have offended God, in what terms you stand with God, and if you stand in ill terms, that there is any sin against conscience, the best way is not presently to amend that: for that will not be, except the heart be warmed with Gods love and favour in the pardon of your sins first, and in the acceptation of you in Christ notwithstanding your sins: as, he justifieth us every day, not only in the first act of conversion, but daily, he acquits our consciences daily from our sins: and therefore in the Lords Prayer, Christ teacheth us every day to say, Forgive us our sins. And then after forgiveness of sins, to beg the particular graces for our lives that we want. I would this were better thought on.
Therefore every day examine your lives, if you have offended God, in what termes you stand with God, and if you stand in ill termes, that there is any sin against conscience, the best way is not presently to amend that: for that will not be, except the heart be warmed with Gods love and favour in the pardon of your sins first, and in the acceptation of you in Christ notwithstanding your sins: as, he justifieth us every day, not onely in the first act of conversion, but daily, he acquits our consciences daily from our sins: and therefore in the Lords Prayer, Christ teacheth us every day to say, Forgive us our sins. And then after forgivenesse of sins, to beg the particular graces for our lives that we want. I would this were better thought on.
Challenge likewise the Covenant of grace, we have a promise of all 1grace; and the spring of all grace. We have a Promise of Love, God will teach us to Love one another. We have a promise of Fear, he hath promised, that He will put his fear into our hearts that we shall never depart from him. We have a promise of the holy Spirit, Let us challenge these Promises every day. So much for the Directions how to lead our lives by Grace.⟨p. 312⟩ But by the Grace of God.