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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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It is necessary in regard of the indisposition of our nature to supernatural truths: we are an unprepared subject for them in our selves. The Law 1indeed we have some principles of it; but of the Gospel there are in us no seeds at all of it: and that is the reason there are so many Heresies against the Gospel, there are none against the Law: And therefore Divine truths being contrary to our disposition, as there must be a supernatural beginner, so there must be a supernatural strengthener; he that is Alpha, must be Omega: As there must be a mighty subduing of the heart to be a vessel to receive these truths, an Almighty power to lay the soul on this foundation; (because of the contrariety of the truth to the natural heart of man,) so there is need of no less then of a Divine and supernatural stablishing. Our natures are very inconstant, and unsettled, and wayward: take us at the best, before the fall, you see how soon we fell, being left to our selves, and having no stablishing grace: Much more now since the fall, is there a necessity of Divine stablishing: when we come to know the truth, we are subject to fall away; like little children, that are ready to sink, if they be not upheld by their parents, or nurse: God must uphold and prop us, and shore us up, we presently sink else. Moses was but in the Mount a while, and we see how soon the Israelites fell to Idolatry. Paul did but leave the Galatians a little, and they were removed presently from Christ to false ⟨p. 443⟩Teachers. The nature of man is wonderful unstable, very loose and unsettled: Divine truths are supernatural; we have need of stablishing therefore.
It is necessary in regard of the indisposition of our nature to supernatural truths: we are an unprepared subject for them in our selves. The Law 1indeed we have some principles of it; but of the Gospel there are in us no seeds at all of it: and that is the reason there are so many Heresies against the Gospel, there are none against the Law: And therefore Divine truths being contrary to our disposition, as there must be a supernatural beginner, so there must be a supernatural strengthener; he that is Alpha, must be Omega: As there must be a mighty subduing of the heart to be a vessel to receive these truths, an Almighty power to lay the soul on this foundation; (because of the contrariety of the truth to the natural heart of man,) so there is need of no lesse then of a Divine and supernatural stablishing. Our natures are very inconstant, and unsettled, and wayward: take us at the best, before the fall, you see how soon we fell, being left to our selves, and having no stablishing grace: Much more now since the fall, is there a nenecessity of Divine stablishing: when we come to know the truth, we are subject to fall away; like little children, that are ready to sink, if they be not upheld by their parents, or nurse: God must uphold and propus, and shore us up, we presently sink else. Moses was but in the Mount a while, and we see how soon the Israelites fell to Idolatry. Paul did but leave the Galatians a little, and they were removed presently from Christ to false