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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.
For first, it is God by his Spirit that discovers to the soul its hideous, desperate, 1and woeful estate without Christ; and by the Spirit in the Ministry of the Word, lays open the riches and excellency that is in Christ, and the firmness, and stability that is to be had in him; and so draws us with the Cords of a man, with reasons, discovering an absolute necessity of getting into Christ, and of having him to be our Husband, except we will lye under the wrath of God and be damned; and withal, discovering the fullness and excellency that is in Christ.
For first, it is God by his Spirit that discovers to the soul its hideous, desperate, 1and woful estate without Christ; and by the Spirit in the Ministery of the Word, layes open the riches and excellency that is in Christ, and the firmnesse, and stability that is to be had in him; and so drawes us with the Cords of a man, with reasons, discovering an absolute necessity of geting into Christ, and of having him to be our Husband, except we will lye under the wrath of God and be damned; and withal, discovering the fulnesse and excellency that is in Christ.
- 11. By showing our misery, and Christs excellency.1. By shewing our misery, and Christs excellency.
Again, it is God only that must stablish the soul, all the parts of it, both judgment and conscience: For (I beseech you) what can any humane creature, what can any thing under God work upon the soul? I mean so firmly as to stablish it: and therefore our controversy with the Papists is just and good.
Again, it is God onely that must stablish the soul, all the parts of it, both judgment and conscience: For (I beseech you) what can any humane creature, what can any thing under God work upon the soul? I mean so firmly as to stablish it: and therefore our controversie with the Papists is just and good.