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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 21
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.
AS the riches of a Christian consisteth in the promises of God, which (as we have heard) in Christ are all Yea, and Amen: so unless he be stablished and built upon this strength, all is nothing. What if a man stand on a rock, if he be not built on it? what if the foundation be never so strong, if he be not stablished thereon? It is not sufficient that the Promises be stablished, but we must be stablished upon them. The Promises of God are indeed Yea, and Amen, (might the soul say) but what is that to me? Therefore the Apostle addeth, He that gives the Promises, will stablish us upon the promises. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, is God.
AS the riches of a Christian consisteth in the promises of God, which (as we have heard) in Christ are all Yea, and Amen: so unlesse he be stablished and built upon this strength, all is nothing. What if a man stand on a rock, if he be not built on it? what if the foundation be never so strong, if he be not stablished thereon? It is not sufficient that the Promises be stablished, but we must be stablished upon them. The Promises of God are indeed Yea, and Amen, (might the soul say) but what is that to me? Therefore the Apostle addeth, He that gives the Promises, will stablish us upon the promises. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, is God.
The first thing that I will observe (before we come to the particular handling of the words) shall be only this in the general, from the connection and knitting together of this Verse with the former, viz. That there must be a double Amen.1
The first thing that I will observe (before we come to the particular handling of the words) shall be onely this in the general, from the connexion and knitting together of this Verse with the former, viz. That there must be a double Amen.1
- 1Observ. A double Amen.