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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
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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, Heb. 9. 16. we have promises, and oath, that we might have strong consolation; whatsoever might secure man we have. Besides his oath we have his seal, his Sacrament. It was his love to condescend to make any Covenant with sinful creatures, that upon any terms he would give them life everlasting. It was a higher degree of love to set Christ to be the foundation of this peace, and of this Covenant, that now God and we may be at peace with satisfaction to Divine Justice, that he is the foundation of the peace between God and us: Now God may be merciful without wrong, without impeachment to his Justice; that is a higher degree of mercy, to enter into Covenant, and to give Christ to be the foundation of all. And then it is a higher degree then that to secure us of the Covenant that Christ is ours, to seal the Word with an oath, and with the Sacrament which is the seal of the Covenant; what could God do more?
Therefore take in good part with thankfulnesse 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 onely promises, but they are sealed with an oath: Now an oath is an unchangeable thing, Heb. 9. 16