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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
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All this is the rather mentioned, because of that excellent and peculiar gift, which the Worthy and Reverend Author had in unfolding and applying the great Mysteries of the Gospel in a sweet and mellifluous way, and therefore was by his hearers usually termed, The sweet dropper; sweet and heavenly distillations usually dropping from him with such a native elegance as is not easily to be imitated: I would not set the gifts of God on quarrelling, but of all Ministries, that which is most Evangelical, seemeth most useful, the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy, Rev. 19. 10. 'tis spoken by the Angel to dissuade the Apostle from worshipping him: you that preach Jesus Christ and him crucified and risen from the dead, have a like Dignity with us Angels that foretell things to come, your message is the Spirit of Prophecy: As if he had said, This is the great and fundamental truth wherein runneth the life, and the heart-blood of Religion.
All this is the rather mentioned, because of that excellent and peculiar gift, which the Worthy and Reverend Authour had in unfolding and applying the great Mysteries of the Gospel in a sweet and mellifluous way, and therefore was by his hearers usually termed, The sweet dropper; sweet and heavenly distillations usually dropping from him with such a native elegancie as is not easily to be imitated: I would not set the gifts of God on quarrelling, but of all Ministeries, that which is most Evangelical, seemeth most usefull, the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecie, Rev. 19. 10. 'tis spoken by the Angel to disswade the Apostle from worshipping him: you that preach Jesus Christ and him crucified and risen from the dead, have a like Dignity with us Angels that foretell things to come, your message is the Spirit of Prophecie: As if he had said, This is the great and fundamental truth wherein runneth the life, and the heart-blood of Religion.
The same Spirit is breathing in these discourses that are now put into thy hand, wherein thou wilt find much of the Comforts of the Gospel, of the sealing of the Spirit, and the constant courses of Gods love to his people, fruitfully and faithfully improved for thy edification.