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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.
Thirdly, the Author of this stablishing; God.
Thirdly, the Authour of this stablishing; God.
Lastly, the persons, who are built and stablished on that foundation; with you. He that stablisheth us with you in Christ, is God.
The first thing is the Act, Stablishing.
The point is this; first, That Stablishing, settling grace is necessary.1
- 1Observ. Stablishing grace necessary.
It is necessary that there be a stablishing, confirming grace. It is not sufficient that we be brought out of the Kingdom of Satan; for when we are gotten out of his hands and strength, he pursues us with continual malice; therefore there must be the same power to stablish us still in grace, that first brought us into the state of grace: For as Providence is a continual creation, so stablishing grace is the continuance of the new creature: the same grace that sets us in the state of the new creation in Christ; the same stablisheth us. Stablishing grace is necessary: It is necessary many ways. Man of himself is an unstable creature; take him at the best, but a creature. God found no stability in the Angels; take the best of creatures, even as creatures they are unstable. For God will have a creature as a creature to be a dependant thing upon the Creator, who is a being of himself Jehovah. There is no stability in any creature. Man in his best estate was an unstable creature. Since, we are very unstable, ready to be carried away in our judgment to the wind of any false doctrine; ready to be blown over with every little temptation. Nay, now in the state of grace, in our selves we are very unstable, ready to fly off presently; and therefore we have need to be established of God.