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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 15
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.
It is a free and bountiful benefit of God. Grace implies freedom, and mercy, and bounty. It is a free mercy of God to have the Gospel:
It is a free and bountiful benefit of God. Gracce implies freedome, and mercy, and bounty. It is a free mercy of God to have the Gospel:
Why?
Because this is the means to work all that is savingly good in us. This 1is a means to open to us Gods love in Christ; and to work in us a disposition answerable to his love: therefore it must needs be a grace. Heaven is a grace, life is a grace, reconciliation a grace, and such like: therefore the Word must needs be a grace, by which all these are communicated. Therefore the Word hath the name of these things; It is the Word of the Kingdom of heaven. It is called the Kingdom of heaven, the preaching of the Gospel: because it puts us into the state of the Kingdom of heaven: and the Word of reconciliation, because by it we know our reconciliation with God: it is offered, and wrought in our hearts; and faith to apply it by this Word. It is the Word of life, Act. 20. the life of grace, and the life of glory all come by this Word. I commend you to God, and the Word of his Grace, saith the Apostle: All grace, and spiritual life is wrought in us by the Word: therefore the Word preached, it is a special grace, and favour of God.
Because this is the means to work all that is savingly good in us. This 1is a means to open to us Gods love in Christ; and to work in us a disposition answerable to his love: therefore it must needs be a grace. Heaven is a grace, life is a grace, reconciliation a grace, and such like: therefore the Word must needs be a grace, by which all these are communicated. Therefore the Word hath the name of these things; It is the Word of the Kingdome of heaven. It is called the Kingdome of heaven, the preaching of the Gospel: because it puts us into the state of the Kingdome of heaven: and the Word of reconciliation, because by it we know our reconciliation with God: it is offered, and wrought in our hearts; and faith to apply it by this Word. It is the Word of life,