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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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First of all, our Judgment, that is stablished in Evangelical truths, concerning the Natures and the Offices of Christ, concerning the privileges that 1we have by him; and this is the ground of all other stablishment: we cannot firmly cleave to that with our Will and affections, which we do not clearly apprehend with our understandings. When we have a clear and judicious apprehension of things, then follows a firm affection to them: the adhering and cleaving of the will and affections, it comes from the discerning of the understanding: and therefore as we say of the first concoction, if that be naught, all is naught; and if that be good and sound, it makes way for all concoctions after: so if things be well digested in the Judgment, if there be a sound illumination and apprehension of Divine truths, it makes way for a constant and firm adhesion: therefore the first stablishing is of our Judgments.
First of all, our Judgment, that is stablished in Evangelical truths, concerning the Natures and the Offices of Christ, concerning the priviledges that 1we have by him; and this is the ground of all other stablishment: we cannot firmly cleave to that with our Will and affections, which we do not clearly apprehend with our understandings. When we have a clear and judicious apprehension of things, then followes a firm affection to them: the adhering and cleaving of the will and affections, it comes from the discerning of the understanding: and therefore as we say of the first concoction, if that be naught, all is naught; and if that be good and sound, it makes way for all concoctions after: so if things be well digested in the Judgment, if there be a sound illumination and apprehension of Divine truths, it makes way for a constant and firm adhesion: therefore the first stablishing is of our Judgments.
- 11. Our Judgment stablished in Christ.