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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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He must first rise from the dead; he is the first fruits of them that sleep: the first begotten from the dead, Rev. 1. 1 Cor. 15. for though some rose before, yet it was in the virtue of Christ, who rose altogether by his own strength; therefore he hath made a living way to heaven: We are born again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Christ from the dead; we have a lively hope, a hope that makes us lively in good works, because our surety is in heaven: Now we hope for an inheritance immortal and undefiled; because he is risen, we shall rise: he is ascended, therefore we shall ascend: we do ascend in the certainty of faith now, and shall ascend indeed hereafter.
He must first rise from the dead; he is the first fruits of them that sleep: the first begotten from the dead, Rev. 1. 1 Cor. 15. for though some rose before, yet it was in the vertue of Christ, who rose altogether by his own strength; therefore he hath made a living way to heaven: We are born again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Christ from the dead; we have a lively hope, a hope that makes us lively in good works, because our surety is in heaven: Now we hope for an inheritance immortal and undefiled; because he is risen, we shall rise: he is ascended, therefore we shall ascend: we do ascend in the certainty of faith now, and shall ascend indeed hereafter.
Whatsoever we do, he doth it first: and whatsoever we have from God, it is at the second hand, he hath it first, and conveys it to us: the Natural Son to the adopted sons; therefore all the Promises come to be made in him, and not directly to us alone abstracted from Christ.
Whatsoever we do, he doth it first: and whatsoever we have from God, it is at the second hand, he hath it first, and conveyes it to us: the Natural Son to the adopted sons; therefore all the Promises come to be made in him, and not directly to us alone abstracted from Christ.