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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
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Again, Christ is first, because Christ is the Mediator between God 1and man by office. Consider what relation he hath between God and man, and we may easily see that God first respects him, and us for him. For Christ being God and man, and Mediator therefore between God and man, he is loved of both; he is a friend to both, to bring both together; he is first regarded as Mediator, and then we for whose cause he is Mediator.
Again, Christ is first, because Christ is the Mediatour between God 1and man by office. Consider what relation he hath between God and man, and we may easily see that God first respects him, and us for him. For Christ being God and man, and Mediatour therefore between God and man, he is loved of both; he is a friend to both, to bring both together; he is first regarded as Mediatour, and then we for whose cause he is Mediatour.
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Then again, Consider Christ not as he is between God and us, but as he 1is to us, so he is first beloved. To God, he is his first begotten; to God and us a Mediator. To us a head, to us a husband to us a brother; a head from whence there is all influence of life and motion: a husband from whence we have all riches; he is all in all to us in the relations he stands in to us: therefore he is first in all things, as the Apostle saith, In all things he must have the preeminence; and it is fit it should be so.
Then again, Consider Christ not as he is between God and us, but as he 1