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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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As a man in a tempest, that is out of a house to hide him: As a stone out of the foundation, that is scattered here, and there as neglected: As a branch out of the Vine, out of the root, what shape is in such a branch? it will be cast into the fire afterwards. A man out of Christ that is not clothed with him, that is not built on him, and settled on him, and planted in him, he is a man destitute. We pity such mens cases in the World: but if we had spiritual eyes to look on these men, on profane civill wretches, that pride themselves in a little morality (and have scarce that perhaps,) and neglect grace, and the mystery of Christ, such a man deserves pity: there is but a step between him and Hell, if he be out of Christ, and live and die so, and at the Day of Christ he will account him so.
As a man in a tempest, that is out of a house to hide him: As a stone out of the foundation, that is scattered here, and there as neglected: As a branch out of the Vine, out of the root, what shape is in such a branch? it will be cast into the fire afterwards. A man out of Christ that is not cloathed with him, that is not built on him, and settled on him, and planted in him, he is a man destitute. We pittie such mens cases in the World: but if we had spirituall eyes to look on these men, on prophane civill wretches, that pride themselves in a little moralitie (and have scarce that perhaps,) and neglect grace, and the mystery of Christ, such a man deserves pittie: there is but a step between him and Hell, if he be out of Christ, and live and die so, and at the Day of Christ he will account him so.
O, saith St. Paul, Philip. 3. I account all dung and dross in comparison of Christ, not having my own righteousness, but to be found in him, having the righteousness of God in Christ. O happy man in death, and at the day of judgement ⟨p. 416⟩that is found in Christ, and not in himself, not in his own righteousness; though that there must be, not to give us title to heaven. The best thing is to be found in Christ, to have his righteousness, and obedience, that is so excellent that Saint Paul accounted all dung and dross in comparison of that, to be found in that. Get into Christ by all means; for in him all the promises are Yea, and Amen, not out of him.