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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 a fond Objection of some, and unlearned, against the principles of 1Divine truth, that we may fall as well as Adam in Paradise, as well as the Angels in heaven: As if there were not a wide and broad difference between the state of grace, and the state of nature. A Christian hath more strength then the Angels in heaven, or then Adam in Paradise ever had: he hath a more firm consistence, because he stands by grace; By grace we stand, as the Apostle saith. A Christian hath promises of perseverance, Adam and the Angels had none: and therefore to fetch a reason of falling away from grace, from the proportion we have to that condition, is a mere Sophism, not rightly discerning the disparity. It is not alike with the Angels and Adam, and us, for we stand by grace, out of our selves, being stablished in another.
It is a fond Objection of some, and unlearned, against the principles of 1Divine truth, that we may fall as well as Adam in Paradise, as well as the Angels in heaven: As if there were not a wide and broad difference between the state of grace, and the state of nature. A Christian hath more strength then the Angels in heaven, or then Adam in Paradise ever had: he hath a more firm consistence, because he stands by grace; By grace we stand, as the Apostle saith. A Christian hath promises of perseverance, Adam and the Angels had none: and therefore to fetch a reason of falling away from grace, from the proportion we have to that condition, is a meer Sophisme, not rightly discerning the disparity. It is not alike with the Angels and Adam, and us, for we stand by grace, out of our selves, being stablished in another.
- 1A Christians stability more then Adam's, or Angels.
We have not only a promise of happiness as the Angels and Adam had happiness and a blessed estate, but they had no promise to stand, and be confirmed. A poor weak Christian hath a promise to be stablished, and confirmed. Therefore those proud Sectaries that are between us and the Papists, and join rather with them then us, that trouble the Church so much, they make an idle objection concerning falling away from grace, to say, Did not Adam fall away? What is that to the purpose? was Adam under the same Covenant as we are now in Christ? Is there not a new promise made to us in Christ better then ever Adam could attain to.