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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
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.
God out of Christ is a consuming fire: there is nothing more terrible then God without Christ; but now in Christ we can think of the most terrible thing in God with comfort. Therefore S. Paul makes it the main scope of his preaching, and so should we of ours: and you should make it your main desire in hearing, and the main subject matter of your meditating, something concerning Christ. Let us often think of our nature in him now exalted in heaven, and that we shall follow him ere long: our head is gone before, and he will not suffer his body always to rot in the earth: let us think of his natures, and his offices, and all the blessed prerogatives that we have by him, and all the enemies that are conquered by him, that in him we have God reconciled, and the Devil vanquished, we have heaven opened, and hell shut; we have our sins pardoned, and our imperfections by little and little cured: in him we have all in all.
God out of Christ is a consuming fire: there is nothing more terrible then God without Christ; but now in Christ we can think of the most terrible thing in God with comfort. Therefore S. Paul makes it the main scope of his preaching, and so should we of ours: and you should make it your main desire in hearing, and the main subject matter of your meditating, something concerning Christ. Let us often think of our nature in him now exalted in heaven, and that we shall follow him ere long: our head is gone before, and he will not suffer his body alwayes to rot in the earth: let us think of his natures, and his offices, and all the blessed prerogatives that we have by him, and all the enemies that are conquered by him, that in him we have God reconciled, and the Devil vanquished, we have heaven opened, and hell shut; we have our sins pardoned, and our imperfections by little and little cured: in him we have all in all.
There are four things that the Apostle speaks of, which includes all, ⟨p. 391⟩1 Cor. 1. 30. Of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made to us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Christ Jesus is all in all: if we be ignorant, he is our wisdom: if we want righteousness and holiness to stand before God, he is ou righteousness; we stand righteous, being clothed with his righteousness. If we want Grace, Of his fullness we receive Grace for Grace: he is sanctification to us. If we be miserable, (as we shall be to our sense) our bodies shall be turned to rottenness, he is our redemption, not only of the soul, but of the body; he shall make our bodies like his glorious body: as he makes our souls glorious, by his Spirit conforming them to his own Image here: he means here redemption of our bodies from corruption, as well as of our souls from sin. He is all in all: in sin he is sanctification: in death he is life: in ignorance he is wisdom: there is nothing ill in us, but there is abundant satisfaction, and remedy in Christ. I speak this the rather, to show what reason S. Paul had to stand on this, That all his preaching was to bring Christ Jesus among them. I go on. The Son of God Jesus Christ preached among you. All the good we have by Christ, is conveyed by the Ministry.