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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 19
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Let us consider him as a public person, and see our interest in his humiliation, and exaltation in glory: because he is the second Adam. These 1things should raise up our thoughts wondrously to think of his humiliation, and his exaltation, and of the love and mercy of God in him. And then think of what you will, nothing is discouraging: think of death, of hell, of the day of Judgment; think of Satan, of the curse of the Law: they are terrible things. I but think of the Son of God, of Christ anointed of God the Father to satisfy the Law, to satisfy his Justice, to overcome Satan, to crush his head, to be our Saviour as well as our Judge at the day of Judgment: these things will make all vanish. Things that are most terrible to the nature of man without the consideration of Jesus Christ the Son of God, all are most comfortable when we think of him. Now when we think of Satan, we think of one crushed, and trod under foot, as he shall be ere long. When we think of Judgment, we think of a Saviour that shall be our Judge: when we think of God, we think of God reconciled in Christ. We have access by Christ to the Throne of grace; he is now in heaven, and makes intercession for us. When we think of death, we think of a passage to life where we shall be with him, I desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ. So the things that are most uncomfortable, yet bring the consideration of them to Christ exalted in heaven, having triumphed over all these in our nature, and sits at Gods right hand. The thoughts of these things are comfortable meditations.
Let us consider him as a publick person, and see our interest in his humiliation, and exaltation in glory: because he is the second Adam. These 1things should raise up our thoughts wondrously to think of his humiliation, and his exaltation, and of the love and mercy of God in him. And then think of what you will, nothing is discouraging: think of death, of hell, of the day of Judgment; think of Satan, of the curse of the Law: they are terrible things. I but think of the Son of God, of Christ anointed of God the Father to satisfie the Law, to satisfie his Justice, to overcome Satan, to crush his head, to be our Saviour as well as our Judge at the day of Judgment: these things will make all vanish. Things that are most tetrible to the nature of man without the consideration of Jesus Christ the Son of God, all are most comfortable when we think of him. Now when we think of Satan, we think of one crushed, and trod under foot, as he shall be ere long. When we think of Judgment, we think of a Saviour that shall be our Judge: when we think of God, we think of God reconciled in Christ. We have accesse by Christ to the Throne of grace; he is now in heaven, and makes intercession for us. When we think of death, we think of a passage to life where we shall be with him, I desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ. So the things that are most uncomfortable, yet bring the consideration of them to Christ exalted in heaven, having triumphed over all these in our nature, and sits at Gods right hand. The thoughts of these things are comfortable meditations.