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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 20
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.
VERSE XX. For all the Promises of God in him are Yea, and in him Amen.
This comes in after this manner, My Preaching to you (saith he) was invariable, and constant, because Christ himself is alway yea: if Christ the matter of my preaching be always yea, and I preach nothing but Christ, then my preaching is invariable and constant. How doth he prove the minor? how doth he prove that Christ is alway yea? All the Promises of God in him are Yea, and in him Amen. Christ is invariable, and my preaching of him was not yea, and nay. Christ is not yea, and nay, because all the Promises of God in him are Yea, and Amen.
THis comes in after this manner, My Preaching to you (saith he) was invariable, and constant, because Christ himself is alway yea: if Christ the matter of my preaching be alwayes yea, and I preach nothing but Christ, then my preaching is invariable and constant. How doth he prove the minor? how doth he prove that Christ is alway yea? All the Promises of God in him are Yea, and in him Amen. Christ is invariable, and my preaching of him was not yea, and nay. Christ is not yea, and nay, because all the Promises of God in him are Yea, and Amen.
The Promises of God in him are Yea, that is, they are constant; and in him they are Amen. There is some diversity in reading the words. But most constantly the best Expositors have it as this Translation hath it, All the Promises of God in him are Yea, and in him Amen. The literal meaning is this, All the Promises of God in Christ are Yea, that is, they are certain, they are made in him: and in him they are Amen, that is, they are accomplished in him; in him they are made, and in him they are accomplished.