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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.
Now in what relation stand we to these? We are children, we are heirs, 1we are Temples of the Holy Ghost, &c. put case our memories do not serve to call to mind particular promises, in the time of trouble. Consider in Christ how God loves thee, he is thy God in Christ: how Christ loves thee, he hath taken thy nature on him to be thy husband; he makes love to thee, and desires thee to be reconciled. And the Spirit is given thee by Christ, he hath promised to give him if thou ask him, the holy Spirit is the Spirit of Promise. Think therefore of the general, of the Covenant of grace; and these relations that have the force of promises; for sometimes particular promises may not come to our mind perhaps; and these will stablish a man against the gates of hell, and against all particular temptations.
Now in what relation stand we to these? We are children, we are heires, 1we are Temples of the Holy Ghost, &c. put case our memories do not serve to call to mind particular promises, in the time of trouble. Consider in Christ how God loves thee, he is thy God in Christ: how Christ loves thee, he hath taken thy nature on him to be thy husband; he makes love to thee, and desires thee to be reconciled. And the Spirit is given thee by Christ, he hath promised to give him if thou ask him, the holy Spirit is the Spirit of Promise. Think therefore of the general, of the Covenant of grace; and these relations that have the force of promises; for sometimes particular promises may not come to our mind perhaps; and these will stablish a man against the gates of hell, and against all particular temptations.
- 1What to do when we remember not particular Promises.
This course we ought to take then to feed our thoughts with the promises: the promises are the food of faith: let not our faith languish and famish for want, for want of meditations of God, and Christ, what relations they have put upon them; and for want of meditating on particular promises in all kinds. How well thriving might our faith be, if we would oft think of these things?