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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.
Therefore I beseech you, let it be our practice continually every day, 1of all portions of Scripture make the Promises most familiar to us: for duties follow promises: if we believe the Promises with our heart, they are quickening Promises, we will love God, and perform other duties. Faith works by love. If we believe, love will come kindly off. Therefore he saith here, All the Promises are Yea, and Amen: insinuating, that all is included in the Promises.
Therefore I beseech you, let it be our practice continually every day, 1of all portions of Scripture make the Promises most familiar to us: for duties follow promises: if we believe the Promises with our heart, they are quickning Promises, we will love God, and perform other duties. Faith works by love. If we believe, love will come kindly off. Therefore he saith here, All the Promises are Yea, and Amen: insinuating, that all is included in the Promises.
- 1To make the Promises familiar.
Let us empty our hearts of confidence in any thing, and fill them with the Promises in Christ that are Yea and Amen. Let us stablish our hearts with the Promises, let us warm, and season, and refresh our hearts every day with these.
In these times of infection, what do we? those that are careful of themselves, that go abroad in dangerous places, they have Preservatives; they take something to preserve their spirits, and to strengthen them against the contagion abroad: and it is wisdom so to do, it is folly to neglect it, and to tempt God, not to be careful in this kind: it is very well done. But what is this, if thou do not fence thy soul and thy spirit, and take a draught of the Promises every day afresh? Let us take out our pardon of course every day of the forgiveness of sins. We sin every day, let us go for our pardon; If we sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, and he is the propitiation for our sins. And the blood of Jesus Christ shall purge us from all sin. And he is in justifying us still every day, he is acquitting our souls: and there is a pardon of course to be taken out every day. Let us renew and refresh our hearts with the Promises of pardon and forgiveness of sins every day. Let us strengthen our souls with renewing the Promises of grace for that day to walk comfortably before God, that he will keep us by his Spirit from sin, that he will be a shield, and a Sun to us, that he will give us wisdom to carry our selves as we should, and he will give us his holy Spirit if we beg it.