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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.
The strongest Christians are most desirous of strength: who have you that doth most hunger after the means of salvation? Surely those that have the greatest measure of grace: because with grace, the capacity of the soul is enlarged to receive more. The soul is so framed by God, that the more it hath, the more it hungers after: and Blessed are those that hunger, they shall ⟨p. 351⟩be satisfied. Who care least for the means? debauched, shallow creatures, those that are Popishly conceited, such as are ill bred: such as take scandal at all things in the communion of Saints, at holy exercises, the frequenting of public and private duties, the making conscience of calling upon God. A Christian that knows what it is, he thinks all the means little enough, he will not omit one of them, that may be a means of his growth and strength: he thinks if he neglect one means, he decays in all. Therefore he joins to all means, private duties: and then public, of hearing the Word; and he hears out of season, when he finds himself indisposed. As the Ministers are to preach in season, and out of season; so he hears in season, and out of season. And therefore of all men, he that is the most careful of his growth, is the great, the strong Christian: the better he is, the more he hungers after it.
The strongest Christians are most desirous of strength: who have you that doth most hunger after the means of salvation? Surely those that have the greatest measure of grace: because with grace, the capacity of the soul is enlarged to receive more. The soul is so framed by God, that the more it hath, the more it hungers after: and Blessed are those that hunger, they shall ⟨p. 351⟩be satisfied. Who care least for the means? debauched, shallow creatures, those that are Popishly conceited, such as are ill bred: such as take scandal at all things in the communion of Saints, at holy exercises, the frequenting of publick and private duties, the making conscience of calling upon God. A Christian that knowes what it is, he thinks all the meanes little enough, he will not omit one of them, that may be a meanes of his growth and strength: he thinks if he neglect one means, he decayes in all. Therefore he joyns to all means, private duties: and then publike, of hearing the Word; and he hears out of season, when he finds himself indisposed. As the Ministers are to preach in season, and out of season; so he heares in season, and out of season. And therefore of all men, he that is the most careful of his growth, is the great, the strong Christian: the better he is, the more he hungers after it.