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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
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It concerns us therefore so to esteem it: Do not many sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death? Is it not a grace therefore that we partake of 1the means of salvation? What is in us by nature better then in Turks, and Pagans? or then many other people under Satan, and under Popish Teachers, and so rot away in their Ignorance? nothing; we differ only by the grace of God: therefore let us esteem it as a grace.
It concerns us therefore so to esteem it: Do not many sit in darknesse, and in the shadow of death? Is it not a grace therefore that we partake of 1the means of salvation? What is in us by nature better then in Turks, and Pagans? or then many other people under Satan, and under Popish Teachers, and so rot away in their Ignorance? nothing; we differ onely by the grace of God: therefore let us esteem it as a grace.
- 1Use. To esteem the Word as a Grace.
How shall we esteem it as a grace?
Receive it thankfully, as a largess, and bounty, and free grace of God: receive it as a bounty with thankful hearts: Grace begets grace, it begets thankfulness: so to receive it as a grace, is to receive it with thankful minds, to be more thankful for the means of salvation, then for any outward thing.
Receive it thankfully, as a largesse, and bounty, and free grace of God: receive it as a bounty with thankful hearts: Grace begets grace, it begets thankfulnesse: so to receive it as a grace, is to receive it with thankful minds, to be more thankfull for the means of salvation, then for any outward thing.