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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.
To let you see that we stand in need of a second grace, and of a third grace, and a fourth grace, that we need continual building up.
First, look within, what opposition there is to saving goodness within, 1what rebellion of lusts, what Ignorance, and blindness, and darkness, and indisposition: what head the flesh makes in us against the Word of God. Let a man a little continue out of the means, and he shall see what growth of corruptions there will be, a distasting of all means, that a man shall be ready to begin anew with them almost: having a double principle in them, of grace, and corruption, there needs continually strengthening, and stablishing Grace.
First, look within, what opposition there is to saving goodnesse within, 1what rebellion of lusts, what Ignorance, and blindnesse, and darknesse, and indisposition: what head the flesh makes in us against the Word of God. Let a man a little continue out of the means, and he shall see what growth of corruptions there will be, a distasting of all means, that a man shall be ready to begin anew with them almost: having a double principle in them, of grace, and corruption, there needs continually strengthening, and stablishing Grace.
- 1Reason 1. From inward opposition.
Consider outwardly what discouragements from the ill examples, and 1allurements, and seducing of others, from the disgrace that is put on good things; what discouragements, and scandals from without?