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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 13
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This is the glory of a good life, that whether a man look above him, 1he hath God to witness for him; or whether he look to the world, to right judging persons, he hath them to judge for him, he dares appeal to their conscience; or whether he look within him, he hath a good witness from his own conscience: which way soever he looks he hath comfort. You have acknowledged me, and you shall acknowledge: I know God will not leave me for the time to come. So that which makes up a complete good conscience, is the looking to the time to come, as well as to the time past, and present. A good conscience that is purged by the blood of Christ from the guilt of former sins, shall alway have grace to stablish the heart in good resolutions. For where there is a cleansing from the guilt, where there is pardon of sin, there is alway given a power against sin for the time to come.
This is the glory of a good life, that whether a man look above him, 1he hath God to witnesse for him; or whether he look to the world, to right judging persons, he hath them to judge for him, he dares appeal to their conscience; or whether he look within him, he hath a good witnesse from his own conscience: which way soever he looks he hath comfort. You have acknowledged me, and you shall acknowledge: I know God will not leave me for the time to come. So that which makes up a compleat good conscience, is the looking to the time to come, as well as to the time past, and present. A good conscience that is purged by the blood of Christ from the guilt of former sins, shall alway have grace to stablish the heart in good resolutions. For where there is a cleansing from the guilt, where there is pardon of sin, there is alway given a power against sin for the time to come.
- 1The glory of a good life.
We usually say in Divinity, That the grace of God, and a purpose to live in any sin cannot dwell in one heart; and it is true, if there be not a purpose to obey God in all things, to leave every wicked way, if there be an inclination to any iniquity, the heart and conscience is not good. A good conscience gives testimony of the time past, present, and to come.