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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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God is true, and his Word is true; hereupon the threatenings of God 1must needs be true, even as true as God himself. If this be so, then unless we will make another Scripture, another Word, this Word is yea. That Word that threatens sin, that Idolaters, and covetous, and wantons shall never enter into the Kingdom of heaven, (Be not deceived, saith the Apostle,) that Word is yea, it is true. God is true: this must follow therefore, that whatsoever he saith is true; therefore his threatenings are true. It is a truth that hath influence into all other truths whatsoever, that which is prefixed here by S. Paul, not only as an oath, As Gad is true, so his Word is not yea, and nay, but certain: but I say it hath influence into all other truths whatsoever; threatenings, promises, directions, all are therefore true, because God is true.
God is true, and his Word is true; hereupon the threatenings of God 1must needs be true, even as true as God himself. If this be so, then unlesse we will make another Scripture, another Word, this Word is yea. That Word that threatens sin, that Idolaters, and covetous, and wantons shall never enter into the Kingdome of heaven, (Be not deceived, saith the Apostle,) that Word is yea, it is true. God is true: this must follow therefore, that whatsoever he saith is true; therefore his threatenings are true. It is a truth that hath influence into all other truths whatsoever, that which is prefixed here by S. Paul, not onely as an oath, As Gad is true, so his Word is not yea, and nay, but certain: but I say it hath influence into all other truths whatsoever; threatnings, promises, directions, all are therefore true, because God is true.
- 1Use 1. Gods threatenings true.
Therefore those that shuffle off the threatenings, and think they shall do well, and bless themselves, Gods wrath shall smoke against them: for God must alter his nature, and his Word must be altered, or else his judgments must stick on them to death and damnation without repentance. If God should not be avenged on ordinary swearers, and blasphemers; if adulterers should live in such sins, and ever come to heaven, they must have another God, and another Word of God; this hath said, they shall not enter into heaven that live in these sins. If it be true as God is true, what horrible Atheism is in the hearts of men, to think that God will change his nature, though they do not change their course, and that the Word of God shall alter, though they will not alter? what hope can profane blasphemous persons have that make but a trifle of swearing, when God hath said they shall not go unpunished? and those that live in a filthy course, when God hath said, Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge? without horrible atheism how can these men hope for favour from God, when he hath sealed his Word with this, that as he is true, and truth it self, his Word is true, they shall never enter into heaven?