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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
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For (as we say in the Schools to good purpose) there is a double certainty, a double firmness: a certainty of the Object, and a certainty of ⟨p. 441⟩the Subject: there is a firmness of the Promises in Jesus Christ; and there must be a firmness in us upon those Promises. It is no matter what the certainty of the thing be that we are to build upon, if there be not a certainty in the person, if there be not a building on that thing: God shall lose the glory of his truth, and we the comfort, unless we be certain, as well as the promises are certain. It is no matter what the garment be, if it be not put on: It is no matter (as I said before) how firm the rock be, if we plant not our selves upon it: and therefore besides the writing of Gods Word on Tables, unless he write it likewise in our hearts, unless our hearts be stablished on that truth that in it self is certain, that it may be certain to us, all is to no purpose.
For (as we say in the Schooles to good purpose) there is a double certainty, a double firmnesse: a certainty of the Object, and a certainty of ⟨p. 441⟩the Subject: there is a firmnesse of the Promises in Jesus Christ; and there must be a firmnesse in us upon those Promises. It is no matter what the certainty of the thing be that we are to build upon, if there be not a certainty in the person, if there be not a building on that thing: God shall lose the glory of his truth, and we the comfort, unlesse we be certain, as well as the promises are certain. It is no matter what the garment be, if it be not put on: It is no matter (as I said before) how firm the rock be, if we plant not our selves upon it: and therefore besides the writing of Gods Word on Tables, unlesse he write it likewise in our hearts, unlesse our hearts be stablished on that truth that in it self is certain, that it may be certain to us, all is to no purpose.
You see therefore the absolute necessity of the application of the soul 1