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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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The righteousness that Adam had, it was the righteousness of a creature, of a man: but the obedience we have in Christ, it is the obedience of 1God-man: therefore that being imputed to us, it is a more exquisite righteousness; it brings us to God, and entitles us to heaven, it is infinitely more then Adam's was, God manifests greater glory then in the Creation: there is greater love, and greater mercy, and greater goodness manifested in the Gospel, then to Adam in innocency.
The righteousnesse that Adam had, it was the righteousnesse of a creature, of a man: but the obedience we have in Christ, it is the obedience of 1God-man: therefore that being imputed to us, it is a more exquisite righteousnesse; it brings us to God, and intitles us to heaven, it is infinitely more then Adam's was, God manifests greater glory then in the Creation: there is greater love, and greater mercy, and greater goodnesse manifested in the Gospel, then to Adam in innocency.
- 1Our estate in Christ better then Adam's.
Our estate in Christ is more perfect; his estate was not Yea, and Amen, for it was yea to day, and nay to morrow, he stood but a while: but in Christ the Promises are Yea, and Amen. He had no promise, we have; our estate by promises in Christ is better then ever Adam's was, as we are in a better root then he. For he was not in Christ the Mediator: we by faith are united to Christ Mediator; and by virtue of the promise, God where he begins, he will make an end; where he is Alpha, he will be Omega. What a glory is this to God, that he can repair man to a better estate then ever he had at the first: as Gods mending is ever for the better. The state of grace and glory is better then ever the state of nature was; spiritual is better then natural. Therefore it is much for the glory of the wisdom of God, that he can in Christ reconcile justice, and mercy, and show more mercy then ever he did in making man out of the dust of the earth, and all is to the glory of God. These attributes especially are glorious in the promises in Christ.