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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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You see therefore the absolute necessity of the application of the soul 1unto those truths which are certain and sure in themselves: there must be a stablishing of us, as well as a stablishing of the promises. There is a necessity of the application of the promises to our selves, that they be true to us. Christ is a garment, we must put him on then: he is the robes that we appear glorious before God in; but we must put him on by faith. Christ is the food of life, he is so indeed, but then he must be digested. Meat, except it be applied, except the stomach work nourishment out of it by application, and so digest it to all the parts, the body hath not nourishment from it.
You see therefore the absolute necessity of the application of the soul 1unto those truths which are certain and sure in themselves: there must be a stablishing of us, as well as a stablishing of the promises. There is a necessity of the application of the promises to our selves, that they be true to us. Christ is a garment, we must put him on then: he is the robes that we appear glorious before God in; but we must put him on by faith. Christ is the food of life, he is so indeed, but then he must be digested. Meat, except it be applyed, except the stomach work nourishment out of it by application, and so digest it to all the parts, the body hath not nourishment from it.
- 1Necessity of application.
Christ is the foundation of his Church: I but there must be application; we as living stones must be built on him. Let the foundation be never so strong, if the stones be not laid on the foundation, the stones cannot stand. Though Christ be the Spouse of the Church, and be never so rich, there must be application, and consent; we must strike up the bargain and match between Christ and us. There must be our consent to tie our selves to him, to give up our selves to him. So look to all the comfortable relations that our blessed Saviour hath taken upon him in the book of God, they all enforce application.