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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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As for the proud Justitiary that will have something in himself to vaunt of, and will persecute others that are true Christians, he relies on no promise. A Christian when he sees nothing to rely on but the promise, he closeth with the promise, and Christ is begotten in him at that very instant. To name no more evidences; you see how we may examine our selves whether we trust in, and cast our selves upon the Promises of God, or no: if we do, we shall find them Yea, and Amen.
Consider it therefore, and be glad of these Promises, and when you have them, go to God in Christ for the performance of them. Take the counsel 1of that blessed man, that in these latter times brought the glorious light of Religion to light; Luther I mean: (to whom we are beholding for the doctrine of free grace more then any other Divine of later times,) Go to God in Christ in the Promises. Christ is wrapped up in the Promises; the Promises are the swaddling clothes wherein Christ is wrapped, as he saith. We must not think of God out of Christ. There is (faith he) God absolute in himself; so he is a consuming fire: but there is God incarnate; go to God incarnate, to God making good his promises in Christ, incarnate: ⟨p. 437⟩2go to Christ sucking his mothers breast, lying in the manger, living humbly, talking with a sinful woman, inviting sinners to come to him, conversing with sinful creatures, altering, and changing their natures, that never refused any that came to him.
Consider it therefore, and be glad of these Promises, and when you have them, go to God in Christ for the performance of them. Take the counsel 1of that blessed man, that in these latter times brought the glorious light of Religion to light; Luther I mean: (to whom we are beholding for the doctrine of free grace more then any other Divine of later times,) Go to God in Christ in the Promises. Christ is wrapped up in the Promises; the Promises are the swadling cloathes wherein Christ is wrapped, as he saith. We must not think of God out of Christ. There is (faith he) God absolute in himself; so he is a consuming fire: but there is God incarnate; go to God incarnate, to God making good his promises in Christ, incarnate: