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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.
In a word, you may know it is so, he thinks it is so, if he yield obedience to it as to such a Word, absolute obedience to Gods truth without questioning; 1when once a thing is clear to be agreeable to Gods truth, he yields obedience to it, then it is yea. If it be a duty he must do it: if it be a threatening, he must avoid it by repentance: if it be a promise, he must believe it: this is absolute obedience.
In a word, you may know it is so, he thinks it is so, if he yield obedience to it as to such a Word, absolute obedience to Gods truth without questioning; 1when once a thing is clear to be agreeable to Gods truth, he yields obedience to it, then it is yea. If it be a duty he must do it: if it be a threatning, he must avoid it by repentance: if it be a promise, he must believe it: this is absolute obedience.
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Likewise reverence in hearing it, as Cornelius did, Act. 10. To hear it as the Word of God; To tremble at the Word of God, as it is, Isaiah 66. To tremble at it as men do at thunder. The thunder is said to be the voice of God. The voice of God shakes the Cedars of Lebanon: so it is with the voice of Gods Word: Shall the Lion roar, and the beasts of the Forrest not tremble? Shall God threaten for sins that we are obnoxious to, and shall we not tremble at his threatenings? Therefore howsoever we hear it as if it were yea, and nay, yet it is yea: therefore let us not think to go on in sin, and escape, and do well enough. No, it will not be so: he that thinks it is the Word of God, he trembles at his Word, and hath answerable affections to all the parts of Gods Word. If God direct, he follows; if God threaten, he trembles: if he promise, he believes: if he command, he obeys: he hath a pliable disposition to every passage of Divine truth, or else we do not believe it.