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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 18
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.
What makes many as they are in courses that are corrupt in their callings? nothing but this, they stagger, whether it be true or no that there 1shall be a Judgment: they stagger whether it be true or no that the Scripture saith: if they were persuaded that it were yea, as true as God is in heaven, as true as they have souls, so their souls must be called to Judgment for that they speak, and do; would they do as they do? Therefore S. Paul stablisheth them by an oath, God is true, and as God is true, our Word to you was not yea, and nay.
What makes many as they are in courses that are corrupt in their callings? nothing but this, they stagger, whether it be true or no that there 1shall be a Judgment: they stagger whether it be true or no that the Scripture saith: if they were perswaded that it were yea, as true as God is in heaven, as true as they have soules, so their soules must be called to Judgment for that they speak, and do; would they do as they do? Therefore S. Paul stablisheth them by an oath, God is true, and as God is true, our Word to you was not yea, and nay.
- 1Ground of going on in sin.
Therefore take in good part with thankfulness the means that God hath ordained to strengthen our faith, and assurance of the Word of God, and the 1Promises of God. Therefore he hath appointed the Sacrament for that purpose. I say there is nothing in the world so strengthened as the soul of a Christian, if he give himself to Gods truth to be ruled by it. For if we will believe God, we have his promise, That Whosoever believes in Christ shall not perish, but have everlasting life; rich promises, precious promises, as the Scripture calls them. We have not only promises, but they are sealed with an oath: Now an oath is an unchangeable thing,