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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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Again, what is the reason of that unfruitfulness that is amongst men? 1but because truths were never settled in the soul by the Spirit of God. That which men know out of the Word of God, concerning Christ and the privileges by him, they were never persuaded of it in their hearts; therefore they come not to a fruitful conversation. It is impossible but that men should be abundantly fruitful, that have spiritual apprehensions of Divine things, of Evangelical truths. Hence comes all our unthankfulness and ⟨p. 446⟩undervaluing of the Gospel. The Gospel of it self is an unprized thing; however we esteem of it, God values it highly: we value it not, because our apprehensions of it are customary and formal, gotten by breeding, and education, and discourse, and not by the Spirit: we feel not the spiritual and heavenly comforts of those truths we think we know.
Again, what is the reason of that unfruitfulnesse that is amongst men? 1but because truths were never settled in the soul by the Spirit of God. That which men know out of the Word of God, concerning Christ and the priviledges by him, they were never perswaded of it in their hearts; therefore they come not to a fruitful conversation. It is impossible but that men should be abundantly fruitful, that have spiritual apprehensions of Divine things, of Evangelical truths. Hence comes all our unthankfulnesse and ⟨p. 446⟩undervaluing of the Gospel. The Gospel of it self is an unprized thing; however we esteem of it, God values it highly: we value it not, because our apprehensions of it are customary and formal, gotten by breeding, and education, and discourse, and not by the Spirit: we feel not the spiritual and heavenly comforts of those truths we think we know.
- 1The reason of unfruitfulness.The reason of unfruitfulnesse.