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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.
If we be troubled with sin, call to mind the promise of forgiveness. If we be troubled with want, call to mind the promise of supply. If we be troubled with fear for the time to come, call to mind the Covenant of grace, the marriage for everlasting; God whom he loves, he loves to the end. God loves us in Christ, he loves Christ for ever, therefore he will love us for ever. So, as I said before, suit the promises to our present estate.
If we be troubled with sin, call to mind the promise of forgivenesse. If we be troubled with want, call to mind the promise of supply. If we be troubled with fear for the time to come, call to mind the Covenant of grace, the marriage for everlasting; God whom he loves, he loves to the end. God loves us in Christ, he loves Christ for ever, therefore he will love us for ever. So, as I said before, suit the promises to our present estate.
And from the promises have a higher rise yet, go to him in whom they 1are made: they are rich promises indeed, good promises; but how shall I know they shall be performed? in whom are they made? In whom! God loves thee in Christ. What is he? God, and man: he is God, and therefore able to perform them: he is man, and therefore he loves thee as his own flesh, and therefore he will perform them. He is the Son of Gods love, God for his sake as Mediator will perform them: heaven and earth shall conspire for thy good, rather then thou shalt miss of the performance of the least promise. Therefore from thy wants go to the promises, and from the promises go to Christ, and consider him, he is anointed of God for thee: he is anointed that he might be thy Christ, and thy Jesus, that he might be thy Saviour, Immanuel, God with us, that he might reconcile God and us, that in office he might be so, that he might bring God and us together, Consider him.
And from the promises have a higher rise yet, go to him in whom they 1are made: they are rich promises indeed, good promises; but how shall I know they shall be performed? in whom are they made? In whom! God loves thee in Christ. What is he? God, and man: he is God, and therefore able to perform them: he is man, and therefore he loves thee as his own flesh, and therefore he will perform them. He is the Son of Gods love, God for his sake as Mediatour will perform them: heaven and earth shall conspire for thy good, rather then thou shalt misse of the performance of the least promise. Therefore from thy wants go to the promises, and from the promises go to Christ, and consider him, he is anointed of God for thee: he is anointed that he might be thy Christ, and thy Jesus, that he might be thy Saviour, Immanuel, God with us, that he might reconcile God and us, that in office he might be so, that he might bring God and us together, Consider him.