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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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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.
Are all the promises of what kind soever, spirituall, or outward, temporall, and eternall, 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.
- 1Use. To get into Christ.
But you will say, Doth not God do many good things to them that are 1out of Christ? doth not the rain fall upon the ill as well as the good? and doth not he fill the bellies of the wicked with good things?
- 1Object.
Yes he doth, he doth: but are they blessings? no, they are not: but as God saith to Moses, If you do this, and this ill, I will curse you in your dough, 1I will curse you at home, and abroad, I will curse you in your Children, &c. They are cursed in their blessings. There is no man that is a carnal brutish man, but though he live, and have revenues and pleasures, he is cursed in his blessings: For what? is he made for this life only? no, he is but fatted on to the day of destruction; they are snares to him. How do you know they are snares? because they make him secure, and careless