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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.
Secondly, as our Judgments, so our Wills are stablished in cleaving unto Christ, making choice of him above all things in the world; that as he 1became man to sue unto us for our love, and to become our Husband: so we then marry him, when upon judging what an excellent person he is, and how fit for us, we choose him, and cleave unto him constantly without all separation, for better, for worse, in our joy, in our love, and delight: for indeed, he is the only excellent object, and most fittest for our affections to be placed on: whatsoever other things besides we place our affections on too much, they make us worse then our selves; only he can advance us to a better estate then we are in, that can raise us higher.
Secondly, as our Judgments, so our Wills are stablished in cleaving unto Christ, making choyce of him above all things in the world; that as he 1became man to sue unto us for our love, and to become our Husband: so we then marry him, when upon judging what an excellent person he is, and how fit for us, we choose him, and cleave unto him constantly without all separation, for better, for worse, in our joy, in our love, and delight: for indeed, he is the only excellent object, and most fittest for our affections to be placed on: whatsoever other things besides we place our affections on too much, they make us worse then our selves; onely he can advance us to a better estate then we are in, that can raise us higher.
- 12. Our Will.
In a word, the whole soul, judgment, will, and affections, and all the inward man (for so the Apostle takes it in that latitude, Ephes. 3. 16.) is 1stablished in Christ, and this carries the outward man with it. We are stablished in Jesus Christ, not in our selves.