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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.
Thus I have laboured to lay open a little to you the Promises, you may enlarge them your selves: Therefore take this course,
First, consider your present estate, if you would make use of this portion, it is our portion, our best inheritance are the Promises, and indeed they are a good child's portion; though the world take all from us, though God strip us of all, if he leave us his Promises we are rich men. Therefore the Psalmist calls them his portion, and his inheritance; and indeed so they are: because they are so many bonds whereby God is bound to us; they are so many obligations.
First, consider your present estate, if you would make use of this portion, it is our portion, our best inheritance are the Promises, and indeed they are a good childs portion; though the world take all from us, though God strip us of all, if he leave us his Promises we are rich men. Therefore the Psalmist calls them his portion, and his inheritance; and indeed so they are: because they are so many bonds whereby God is bound to us; they are so many obligations.
And if a wretched exacting man think himself as rich as he hath bonds, though he have not a penny in his purse: (He that hath a thousand pound in bonds, thinks himself richer then he that hath an hundred pounds in money, and he thinks he hath reason to be so, because he hath good security.) Certainly, a Christian that hath rich faith in the rich promises, he is a rich man, because he hath many bonds, and when he pleaseth he can sue ⟨p. 424⟩his bonds, and God is well pleased with it. Therefore indeed there is little difference between a Christian in poverty, and a rich Christian; only the one hath more for the present, but God is the riches of the other. As for a worldling, he hath but a Cistern when he hath most, the other hath the spring, he hath God in Covenant, and Gods promises.