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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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A Christian, take him, and strip him in your thoughts from all the good things in the world, he is a happier man then the greatest Monarch in the world out of Christ, why? He hath nothing but present things, with a great deal of addition of misery: and his greatness makes him more sensible of his misery, it makes him more tender and apprehensive then other men. The other he wants many comforts of this life, he wants the performance: he is rich in bills and bonds, God is bound to him, he hath promised he will not forsake him; but he will be his God in life, to death, and for everlasting: he hath title to all the promises: Godliness hath the promises of this life, and of that which is to come, 1 Tim. 4. Happy man, he hath so much performance for the present, as is useful for his safe conduct to bring him to heaven, he shall have daily bread: he that will give him a Kingdom, will not deny him bread: he that will give him a country, will give him safe conduct. And besides that he hath here by performance, he hath rich and precious promises, and they are all Yea and Amen, they are certain.
A Christian, take him, and strip him in your thoughts from all the good things in the world, he is a happier man then the greatest Monarch in the world out of Christ, why? He hath nothing but present things, with a great deale of addition of misery: and his greatnesse makes him more sensible of his misery, it makes him more tender and apprehensive then other men. The other he wants many comforts of this life, he wants the performance: he is rich in bills and bonds, God is bound to him, he hath promised he will not forsake him; but he will be his God in life, to death, and for everlasting: he hath title to all the promises: Godlinesse hath the promises of this life, and of that which is to come, 1 Tim. 4. Happie man, he hath so much performance for the present, as is usefull for his safe conduct to bring him to heaven, he shall have daily bread: he that will give him a Kingdom, will not deny him bread: he that will give him a countrey, will give him safe conduct. And besides that he hath here by performance, he hath rich and precious promises, and they are all Yea and Amen, they are certain.