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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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Therefore S. Paul saith, Gal. 3. 16. Now to Abraham and his seed was the Promise made; He saith not to seeds, as to many, but to thy seed: As speaking of one, even Christ. All the Promises of good to us are made to Christ, and conveyed from Christ to us: the Promises, and likewise the things promised; He hath promised to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son, 1 Joh. 5. and so grace, and whatsoever, it is in him: the Promises, and the things promised they are conveyed from God to Christ, and so to us. They are a deed of gift, we have them from, and by Christ. Why are the Angels attendants upon us? The Angels attend upon Jacob's ladder, that is, Christ. It is he that knits heaven and earth together: so the Angels because they attend upon Christ first, they become our attendants: whatsoever we are, whatsoever privileges we have, it is in Christ first, it belongs to us no further then ⟨p. 407⟩we by faith are made one with Christ. Thus we see whatsoever we have from God, it is by promises. And these promises are not abstracted from love, for they are the fruits of love; and this love is seated in Christ, who hath satisfied Gods justice; we have promises, and promises in Christ.
Therefore S. Paul saith, Gal. 3. 16. Now to Abraham and his seed was the Promise made; He saith not to seeds, as to many, but to thy seed: As speaking of one, even Christ. All the Promises of good to us are made to Christ, and conveyed from Christ to us: the Promises, and likewise the things promised; He hath promised to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son, 1 Joh. 5. and so grace, and whatsoever, it is in him: the Promises, and the things promised they are conveyed from God to Christ, and so to us. They are a deed of gift, we have them from, and by Christ. Why are the Angels attendants upon us? The Angels attend upon Jacob's ladder, that is, Christ. It is he that knits heaven and earth together: so the Angels because they attend upon Christ first, they become our attendants: whatsoever we are, whatsoever priviledges we have, it is in Christ first, it belongs to us no further then ⟨p. 407⟩