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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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See him in the difference betwixt him and others. Those that are not 1stablished by a firm judgment, and will, and affection, and so by faith in Jesus Christ, what consistence, what stability have they? Those who have the firmness they have in the favour of men, it is but vanity: those that have the firmness they have in riches, what are they? how soon do they leave it all? those that have the firmness they have in dependence upon any creature, be it never so great; alas, they are nothing, they are all vanity. Both we our selves in depending, and the things we depend upon, are vanity: therefore we are vanity, because we fasten upon that which is vanity: things have no more firmness then that hath upon which they lean: those that have but a weak prop to support them, when that falls, they fall together with it. Now those that are not founded upon Christ by knowledge and love, and united to him by faith, alas, what standing have they, when all things else besides God are vain? For nothing hath a being but God, and a Christian so far as he leans upon God. Were not all things taken out of nothing? and shall not they all turn to nothing? must not this whole world be consumed with fire?
See him in the difference betwixt him and others. Those that are not 1stablished by a firm judgment, and will, and affection, and so by faith in Jesus Christ, what consistence, what stability have they? Those who have the firmnesse they have in the favour of men, it is but vanity: those that have the firmnesse they have in riches, what are they? how soon do they leave it all? those that have the firmnesse they have in dependance upon any creature, be it never so great; alas, they are nothing, they are all vanity. Both we our selves in depending, and the things we depend upon, are vanity: therefore we are vanity, because we fasten upon that which is vanity: things have no more firmnesse then that hath upon which they lean: those that have but a weak prop to support them, when that falls, they fall together with it. Now those that are not founded upon Christ by knowledge and love, and united to him by faith, alas, what standing have they, when all things else besides God are vain? For nothing hath a being but God, and a Christian so far as he leans upon God. Were not all things taken out of nothing? and shall not they all turn to nothing? must not this whole world be consumed with fire?