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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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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.
If so be all the promises be Yea, and Amen in Christ, then here again see the stabilitie of a Christians estate, that hath promises to uphold him, compare 1it with a man that hath present things onely, 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 miserie, and povertie here; now the case is altered, he is advanced, and thou art tormented.
- 1Use. The stability of the estate of a Christian.
A Christian as a Christian he hath a great many promises, some of them are performed: for God is delivering him, and comforting him, and protecting him, and speaking peace to his conscience: but the greatest part are yet to be performed, the perfection of Grace, and Glory to come; he is a Child of the promise, a son of the promise, here is his estate. Another man hath present payment, and that is all he cares for: he hath something, and he swells in the conceit of that, that he is some body; What is the difference? what hath the one but a great deal of nothing? what saith Solomon that had tried all the world? All is vanity and vexation of spirit: all is uncertain, and we are uncertain in the use of them, if we have no better life then the life of nature: But the promises they are yea, they are certain, they contain undoubted certain good things, that will stick by us when all else will leave us.