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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.
And I may know that I have any thing in this world, any deliverance from ill, or any positive good thing from Gods love in Christ, if I have 1it with a heart wrought on to the best things, to value Christ, and to account all dung in comparison of him. When I esteem my being in Christ above all beings, above being rich, or honourable, or in favour: alas, this I know is fading, but my being in Christ is Yea, and Amen, that will stand by me when all these beings will fail. This is comfortable, if I can do this, and have other things, I have them with the Love of God, and Christ. Let us get into Christ therefore.
- 1How to know we have them in love
For this purpose attend upon the means of salvation, that the Word may 1be effectual by his Spirit accompanying his own Ordinance, to open the excellencies of Christ to us, to make us love him, and get our affections into him. How are we in Christ? By knowing him; and then knowledge carries our hearts: For our wills cleave to that that we know to be excellent and necessary. Christ is discovered as excellent and necessary, and so the will cleaves to him as a good so discovered; and the affections follow the will. When the will cleaves to Christ as excellent and necessary, then I love him, then I rest on him, then I have peace in him. I may know that I am in Christ, upon my knowledge of him, and cleaving to him, and finding peace in my conscience. For he that is in Christ, hath rest: Faith 2in Christ hath a resting, stablishing power. If I be in Christ, my soul rests: for I know that all is Yea, and Amen in him. My soul rests in him, whatsoever I find in the world to unsettle me: things are amiss, and otherwise then I would have them: but I rest in the Love of God in Christ. Let us get into Christ by knowledge: Let the will follow that, and our affections follow that: and then we shall find the rest and peace that will secure us that indeed we are in Christ.