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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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So there is great reason for God to justify the damnation of wretched hard-hearted persons, that rather then they will alter their course, they will reject mercy, and Christ, and all. If they may have half Christ they will: they will have him with mercy to forgive them, but they will not have whole Christ as a King to govern them. So there is ground for those that are not yet in the state of grace to come to Christ: if they will receive him upon his own terms, to take him as a King as well as a Priest, to take him as a King to rule them, as well as a Priest to reconcile them to his Father. Nay, God (as I said) in the Ministry entreats them to receive Christ, to cast away the weapons of their rebellion, to come under his government, and all shall be well with them.
So there is great reason for God to justifie the damnation of wretched hard-hearted persons, that rather then they will alter their course, they will reject mercy, and Christ, and all. If they may have half Christ they will: they will have him with mercie to forgive them, but they will not have whole Christ as a King to govern them. So there is ground for those that are not yet in the state of grace to come to Christ: if they will receive him upon his own termes, to take him as a King as well as a Priest, to take him as a King to rule them, as well as a Priest to reconcile them to his Father. Nay, God (as I said) in the Ministery intreats them to receive Christ, to cast away the weapons of their rebellion, to come under his government, and all shall be well with them.
But for them that are in Christ, that have embraced, and clasped him 1in some comfortable measure, what comfort is it for them that all the promises in Christ are Yea, and Amen?
But for them that are in Christ, that have imbraced, and clasped him 1in some comfortable measure, what comfort is it for them that all the promises in Christ are Yea, and Amen?