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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.
The end of all this, that God will engage himself by promises; that he will stablish these promises so sure in Christ Jesus the Mediator, God, and man; that he will make them Yea, and Amen in him, it is for his own glory: And to the glory of God by us Ministers; for we preach these promises to the people, and people believe them, and they believing give glory to God. Gods glory is manifested in the Gospel, especially when it is believed in the 1Promises.
The end of all this, that God will engage himself by promises; that he will stablish these promises so sure in Christ Jesus the Mediatour, God, and man; that he will make them Yea, and Amen in him, it is for his own glory: And to the glory of God by us Ministers; for we preach these promises to the people, and people believe them, and they believing give glory to God. Gods glory is manifested in the Gospel, especially when it is believed in the 1Promises.
- 1Observ. Gods glory manifested in the Gospel.
What wondrous glory hath God in the promises in Christ?
More a great deal then in the Creation. In the Creation man was made according to Gods Image. Now in the Gospel we are created according 1to Jesus Christ God man. There God added light to light, comfort to comfort: he made man good, and would have continued him good: but here is the glory of his mercy and goodness in Christ: here he doth good to sinners, he raiseth a sinner to mercy; he doth not add light to light, but he brings light out of darkness. In the Gospel, mercy strives with misery, and strives with sin, and overcomes all our ills: it is Gods will in the Gospel to do good to sinners; mercy is added to sinful men, contrary against contrary: Gods goodness triumphing over the misery of man.