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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 that sort of promises they are conditional, with exception of necessary affliction. For we cannot have the blessings of this life, positive, or privative, we cannot be delivered always, and have blessings: but our corrupt nature is such, that except we have some what to season them we shall surfeit of them, we cannot digest them, and therefore they are all with the exception of the cross; As Christ saith, he that doth any thing for him, he shall have an hundred-fold here: but with affliction and persecution; he shall be sure of that, whatsoever else he hath: let him look for that. All the crosses we have in the world, are to season the good things of this life. Many other distinctions and differences we might have to lay open the kinds of promises in Scripture: but this shall suffice to give you a taste. Now all these are made in Christ, and performed in Christ, so far forth as is for our good.
Therefore that sort of promises they are conditionall, with exception of necessary affliction. For we cannot have the blessings of this life, positive, or privative, we cannot be delivered alwaies, and have blessings: but our corrupt nature is such, that except we have some what to season them we shall surfet of them, we cannot digest them, and therefore they are all with the exception of the crosse; As Christ saith, he that doth any thing for him, he shall have an hundred-fold here: but with affliction and persecution; he shall be sure of that, whatsoever else he hath: let him look for that. All the crosses we have in the world, are to season the good things of this life. Many other distinctions and differences we might have to lay open the kinds of promises in Scripture: but this shall suffice to give you a taste. Now all these are made in Christ, and performed in Christ, so far forth as is for our good.
Are all the promises of what kind soever, spiritual, or outward, temporal, and eternal, are they all made to us in Jesus Christ, and are they 1certain, Yea, and Amen in him? Then make this use of it, let us renew our former exhortation, get into Christ by all means: for out of him we have nothing savingly good.