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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 to make us the more to think of these things, consider, that all other things, alas, what are they, when we have not a promise of them in Christ? They are all vain, fading things, they will all come to nothing. That which we have by promise, grace, and comfort, and glory, they are ours for ever. God is ours for ever, Christ is ours for ever, the Spirit is ours for ever, the relations we are in are for ever; all other things are nothing, they will come to nothing ere long. This course we ought to take then, that we may have comfort by the Promises.
Again, in the next place, if we look to the kinds of the promises, whether 1to the promises for this life, or the promises of Grace.
- 1Rules touching the Promises.
If they be promises of this life, take heed we abuse not our selves in them. 1There have been gross miscarriages even from the beginning of the world, & will be to the end of the world in the false application of outward promises. We see the Jews cried, The Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, as if God had tied himself to that by a perpetual promise: Trust not to lying words, saith the Prophet, you think you are Gods people, and that he will always keep you out of captivity, challenge not temporal promises without reservation, and subjection to Gods will, as he shall see good. Babylon saith, I sit as a Queen, and I shall for ever.
If they be promises of this life, take heed we abuse not our selves in them.