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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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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.
O, saith St. Paul, Philip. 3. I account all dung and drosse in comparison of Christ, not having my own righteousnesse, but to be found in him, having the righteousnesse of God in Christ. O happie man indeath, and at the day of judgement ⟨p. 416⟩that is found in Christ, and not in himself, not in his own righteousnesse; though that there must be, not to give us title to heaven. The best thing is to be found in Christ, to have his righteousnesse, and obedience, that is so excellent that Saint Paul accounted all dung and drosse in comparison of that, to be found in that. Get into Christ by all meanes; for in him all the promises are Yea, and Amen, not out of him.
If so be all the promises be Yea, and Amen in Christ, then here again see the stability of a Christians estate, that hath promises to uphold him, compare 1it with a man that hath present things only, with an Esau that hath the things of this life. The men of this world, as the Psalmist calls them, they have present things, they have performance; he gives them their portion here, as he saith to Dives, Thou hadst thy good; that which thou caredst for, thou hadst it here: and Lazarus had Pain, and misery, and poverty here; now the case is altered, he is advanced, and thou art tormented.