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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.
Especially since the fall; leave the consideration of Christ, and this may 1be a reason, consider us since the fall, as we are in the mass of corruption, are we fit objects for Gods love? are we not fuel for consuming fire? is not he a consuming fire, and we stubble for his wrath? is not our nature defiled, and tainted, and can it otherwise be amiable, then considered as knit to him that is first amiable, that is Christ? it cannot be. So look to Christ as the Son of Gods love, whether as God, or as man: look to his Office as Mediator, look on him as in relation to us as our husband and head; look on us without him, you may see that Gods love is first founded in Christ, and then in us.
Especially since the fall; leave the consideration of Christ, and this may 1be a reason, consider us since the fall, as we are in the masse of corruption, are we fit objects for Gods love? are we not fuel for consuming fire? is not he a consuming fire, and we stubble for his wrath? is not our nature defiled, and tainted, and can it otherwise be amiable, then considered as knit to him that is first amiable, that is Christ? it cannot be. So look to Christ as the Son of Gods love, whether as God, or as man: look to his Office as Mediatour, look on him as in relation to us as our husband and head; look on us without him, you may see that Gods love is first founded in Christ, and then in us.
- 1Our nature odious to God since thn fall.
I mean in regard of execution in the passages of our salvation: For at 1first it was a free love that gave Christ to us, and us to Christ, So God loved the world, that he gave his Son, that was the first that set all the world in execution: but in the execution from predestination to glorification, before all worlds he loved us in Christ to everlasting: from the everlasting in election, to everlasting in glory, all is in Christ in regard of execution. We subsist in him, we are sanctified in him, we are justified in him, his righteousness is ours, we are glorified in him, we are loved in him: God blesseth us with all spiritual blessings in him,