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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.
Again, where the promises are believed, they will quicken us to all 1cheerful obedience: certainly, if God will assist me with strength, and comfort if I go on in his ways, and in the end of all give me life everlasting, this will quicken me to all obedience. Therefore those that go deadly and dully, as if they had no encouragement here, nor promise of glory after, they believe not the promises. For God doth not set us on work as Pharaoh set the children of Israel to make brick without straw: but when he bids us do any thing, he promiseth us grace, and gives us his Spirit, and after grace he gives glory. If men did believe this, they would go about Gods work ⟨p. 433⟩without dullness, and staggering: so far as we are dull, and stagger in the work of God, so far our faith is weak in the promises of God.
Again, where the promises are believed, they will quicken us to all 1chearfull obedience: certainly, if God will assist me with strength, and comfort if I go on in his wayes, and in the end of all give me life everlasting, this will quicken me to all obedience. Therefore those that go deadly and dully, as if they had no encouragement here, nor promise of glory after, they believe not the promises. For God doth not set us on work as Pharaoh set the children of Israel to make brick without straw: but when he bids us do any thing, he promiseth us grace, and gives us his Spirit, and after grace he gives glory. If men did believe this, they would go about Gods work ⟨p. 433⟩without dulnesse, and staggering: so far as we are dull, and stagger in the work of God, so far our faith is weak in the promises of God.
- 12. They quicken to obedience.