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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.
And come with holiness. The things are holy; as our Liturgy hath it: let us give holy things to holy persons: here is presented holy bread and wine, and here you are to deal with Christ; therefore come with holy reverence in the whole carriage of the business.
And come with holinesse. The things are holy; as our Liturgy hath it: let us give holy things to holy persons: here is presented holy bread and wine, and here you are to deal with Christ; therefore come with holy reverence in the whole carriage of the businesse.
And come with faith, and assurance, and then you shall acknowledge Christ in this Ordinance, in the Sacrament. You shall acknowledge that he deals not complementally with you, to feed you with empty signs: but you shall have himself with his signs: you shall have the Lord himself in the Word, and in the Sacraments. With the field you shall have the treasure in the field, as the wise Merchant had. With the Word you shall have Christ, wrapped in the Word; and in the Sacrament you shall have Christ, and all his benefits. Trust to it, make it your weapon against Satan, he will tempt you to doubt of your interest in Christ. Think with your selves, Had I grace to receive Christ? to be incorporate nearer into him? why should I doubt to renew my Covenant? And though I have fallen by weakness, yet I have a gracious Intercessor in heaven that makes my peace continually. Come in faith: Know that God in good earnest here offers Christ with all his benefits.
And come with faith, and assurance, and then you shall acknowledge Christ in this Ordinance, in the Sacrament. You shall acknowledge that he deales not complementally with you, to feed you with empty signes: but you shall have himself with his signs: you shall have the Lord himself in the Word, and in the Sacraments. With the field you shall have the treasure in the field, as the wise Merchant had. With the Word you shall have Christ, wrapped in the Word; and in the Sacrament you shall have Christ, and all his benefits. Trust to it, make it your weapon against Satan, he will tempt you to doubt of your interest in Christ. Think with your selves, Had I grace to receive Christ? to be incorporate nearer into him? why should I doubt to renew my Covenant? And though I have fallen by weaknesse, yet I have a gracious Intercessour in heaven that makes my peace continually. Come in faith: Know that God in good earnest here offers Christ with all his benefits.