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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 17
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Let us be jealous of our own hearts in private and public, let us take heed to our own hearts that the flesh come not in. Let us labour to be acquainted with Christ, that he may be our counsellor, and our guide in all things.
Let us be jealous of our own hearts in private and publick, let us take heed to our own hearts that the flesh come not in. Let us labour to be acquainted with Christ, that he may be our counsellour, and our guide in all things.
Specially now when we come to the Communion; we now renew out ⟨p. 370⟩1Covenant with God, and our acquaintance with Christ Jesus: we come to feast with him. Do we think to have any good by him, any benefit by his death, except we make him our King, and Prophet, to rule and guide us? except we make him our Counsellor? Therefore let us think beforehand, we cannot come as we ought to receive the Communion, unless we intend before-hand to renounce the flesh, Christs enemy: can you be welcome guests, and resolve after to be led, and ruled by his enemy? If you will have good by Christs death, as a Priest to reconcile you to God: (as this Sacrament seals the benefits of his death, the breaking of the bread, and the pouring out of the wine,) come with a purpose to be ruled, and guided by this Counsellor in all things, he is the great Counsellor, Isai. 9. 7. that is willing to advise us by his Word and Spirit in all the particular passages of our lives: and the more we enter into acquaintance with him by the Sacrament, and maintain it by private prayer, and by all sacred means, the more ready he will be to do the office of a friend, and counsellor, in all the passages of our lives to advise us what is best. I had occasion in verse 12. to speak at large of fleshly wisdom; therefore I pass it. That with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay. This sets down the manner of inconstancy, the form of it, yea, yea, to be on the affirmative part once; and then nay, nay, the negative: to be of one mind, and peremptory in it, and then to be of another mind, and peremptory in that; this is the issue of carnal wisdom, and follows on it, The things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay? insinuating, that those that purpose things according to the flesh, they are yea, yea, and nay, nay. Whence first we may observe, which I touched before a little, but it issues more properly hence from the dependence, That Carnal men are alway inconstant men.