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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Oh that we had faith, we might run through all the passages of our life, justification, sanctification, perseverance for the time to come; the duties of our calling, the issue of our labours, whatever you can imagine. There is no passage of our life, but our souls would be supported, if we could think that these promises are Yea, and Amen in Jesus Christ. There is no estate that we are in, but there are Promises made to it: we want no good, but we have a promise of supply: we are under no ill, but we have a promise, either for the removal of it, or for the sanctifying of it, which is better.
Oh that we had faith, we might run through all the passages of our life, justification, sanctification, perseverance for the time to come; the duties of our calling, the issue of our labours, whatever you can imagine. There is no passage of our life, but our soules would be supported, if we could think that these promises are Yea, and Amen in Jesus Christ. There is no estate that we are in, but there are Promises made to it: we want no good, but we have a promise of supply: we are under no ill, but we have a promise, either for the removall of it, or for the sanctifying of it, which is better.
We may enlarge it likewise to posterity: If the Promises in Christ be 1Yea, and Amen, that is, true to us, and to them that succeed us: for as I said, Christ is yesterday, to day, and the same for ever. He was yesterday to our ancestors; to day to our selves; to morrow, to our posterity. Therefore saith Peter to the believing Jews, Act. 2. The Promise is made to you, and to your children; your children are in the Covenant, and God is the God of thee and of thy seed: For the Promises in Christ are Yea, and Amen: they are constant to us, and to our children, to the end of the world.
We may enlarge it likewise to posterity: If the Promises in Christ be 1