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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 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.
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; onely 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.
Let us therefore consider every day the exigents we are in, whether in 1want of grace, or want of assistance, and necessaries, or want of comfort; and according to that let us consider what we are to do, are we at our wits end now? is there no hope for this in Israel? Yes, God hath left us rich and precious promises, let us look to them. In the next place then, from our