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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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And this is a comfort for children if they have good Parents, that they 1may say when they pray, O God of my father Abraham. And as David, Psal. 116. I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, I am thy servant my self, and the son of one that was thy servant. Is not this a comfort to a Christian to say, I am thy servant, and the son of thy servant, therefore there is a double bond why thou shouldest respect me? I cast my self on thee, and I am the son of a believing father, of a believing mother. Oh it is a blessed thing to be in Covenant with God, that those that can leave their children little else, can leave them a place in the Covenant by their own goodness, and faith.
And this is a comfort for children if they have good Parents, that they 1may say when they pray, O God of my father Abraham. And as David, Psal. 116. I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, I am thy servant my self, and the son of one that was thy servant. Is not this a comfort to a Christian to say, I am thy servant, and the son of thy servant, therefore there is a double bond why thou shouldest respect me? I cast my self on thee, and I am the son of a believing father, of a believing mother. Oh it is a blessed thing to be in Covenant with God, that those that can leave their children little else, can leave them a place in the Covenant by their own goodnesse, and faith.
- 1Comfort to Children.
Wicked Parents are cruel, they damn their own souls, and they are 1cruel to posterity. Jeroboam hurt his posterity more then all the world besides, for his sin God cursed his posterity, They walked in the ways of Jeroboam. God many times will not punish men themselves, but their posterity. Wicked Kings, God spares them themselves sometimes, but he punisheth their posterity. Jeroboam was spared for his own life, but his posterity was punished: when wicked men dye, others applaud their wisdom; they dye thus and thus, &c. and their posterity applaud their wisdom: God therefore curseth their posterity, walking in their ways. Jeroboam's children I say, had cause to curse their father; they had a prejudice in his example: they thought him a very wise man, that by setting up the Calves he could make such a rent, but it turned to their destruction. I say, parents are cruel to posterity: for God revengeth their sins on their posterity. Let this be a strong motive to men to believe in Christ, that they may leave a good posterity, a posterity in Covenant with God.