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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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Again, another evidence of a Child of the promises, of a man that believes 1the promises; it is inward opposition of the flesh, and hatred of fleshly men: for as it is, Gal. 4. The son of the bond-woman persecuted the son of the free-woman. A true down-right Believer is a son of the free-woman, a son of promise; and the flesh in us opposeth it, like Ishmael, like Job's wife, and like Sarah, that laughed when the promise was made; we have an Ishmael, and a Sarah in us. I, can this Promise of life everlasting when I am rotten, and this promise of forgiveness of sins, and that good will be good to me if I crack not my conscience? if I take this and that course, shall these promises be performed? here is opposition. We cannot believe the Promises without much opposition.
Again, another evidence of a Child of the promises, of a man that believes 1the promises; it is inward opposition of the flesh, and hatred of fleshly men: for as it is, Gal. 4. The son of the bond-woman persecuted the son of the free-woman. A true down-right Believer is a son of the free-woman, a son of promise; and the flesh in us opposeth it, like Ishmael, like Job's wife, and like Sarah, that laughed when the promise was made; we have an Ishmael, and a Sarah in us. I, can this Promise of life everlasting when I am rotten, and this promise of forgivenesse of sins, and that good will be good to me if I crack not my conscience? if I take this and that course, shall these promises be performed? here is opposition. We cannot believe the Promises without much opposition.
- 17. Opposition of flesh, and fleshly men.
So carnal men, they mock and deride the counsel of the poor, as the Psalmist