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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.
Yea, and to settle our minds the more, let us consider the relations that God and Christ have put upon them, and the relations we stand in; and the many promises we have in Christ, who is anointed, and sealed by God the Father to be our Saviour, and to bestow good upon us. God is become 1our Father; what a world of promises is in that word Father? what will a father deny to his son? What if God had not left particular promises in Scripture, if he had left but the relation of a Father, it had been promise enough, what can a father deny his child?
- 1God our Father.
And then Christ, what relation hath he taken on him? he is our Husband: 1what a world of promises is there in that? what can a loving husband deny his spouse, that he hath given himself for?
- 1God our Husband.
He hath taken upon him to be our head, what want of influence can 1there be from such a head, that hath taken all upon him for the body? the ⟨p. 425⟩head sees, and hears, and doth all for the body; so Christ hears, and sees, and doth all for us. What a world of promises is in this relation of a head, if there were no particular promise?