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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.
Faith hath a piercing eye, it will strive through the clouds, though they be never so thick; through all the clouds of temptation. Christ had so piercing a faith, it brake through all; he saw a Fathers heart under an angry semblance. So a Christian triumphs by faith in oppositions to faith: when all is contrary to faith, yet notwithstanding he can say My God still. This is an evidence of a strong faith in the promises.
Faith hath a piercing eye, it will strive through the clouds, though they be never so thick; through all the clouds of temptation. Christ had so piercing a faith, it brake through all; he saw a Fathers heart under an angry semblance. So a Chistian triumphs by faith in oppositions to faith: when all is contrary to faith, yet notwithstanding he can say My God still. This is an evidence of a strong faith in the promises.
Again, an evidence of faith in the promises is faithfulness in our selves, in 1our promises to God: for surely the soul that expects any thing of God, that he should be faithful, it studies to be faithful in the Covenant, Psal. 25. All the ways of God are mercy, and truth. All his dealings to his Children are mercy, and truth, to them that keep his Covenant. For you know, the promises have conditions annexed: and where God fulfils his promise, he gives grace to perform the condition, to walk before him, to allow our selves in no sin: for if we allow our selves in any sin, we perform not the Covenant on our part. Now God will give grace to perform the Covenant where he will perform his own. Therefore those that are unfaithful in their Covenant, and yet think God will be faithful to them, it is presumption.
Again, an evidence of faith in the promises is faithfulnesse in our selves, in 1our promises to God: for surely the soul that expects any thing of God, that he should be faithfull, it studies to be faithful in the Covenant,