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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 14
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.
Those people that are good, and have any grace in them, and not only here, but they will be so at the day of Judgment.
Those people that are good, and have any grace in them, and not onely here, but they will be so at the day of Judgment.
Why?
Because a faithful Minister brings to them him that is the cause of all joy; 1him that is Isaac, laughter, Christ Jesus, at whose very birth there was a message of joy from heaven.
- 1Reason. He brings Christ the cause of joy.
For all joy, and all glory, is originally, and fundamentally in God reconciled; 1that is certain: there is our joy in God reconciled. For naturally, before God be reconciled, our hearts are full of confusion: they are so far from joy and glory, that they are full of horror. Now God is reconciled, by Christs satisfaction, and obedience, his full satisfaction, witnessed by his resurrection; and thereupon comes our glorying, to be in Christ, who hath brought us to be at one with God, with the God of glory: