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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.
Come, and attend upon the means, the gift of application, and confirming, and stablishing, is part of the Covenant. The Covenant that God makes with thee, is not only to give thee life everlasting, and glory; but to give thee grace likewise. Faith is the gift of God. He that stablisheth us, and confirms us upon that which is certain in it self, is God.
Come, and atrend upon the means, the gift of application, and confirming, and stablishing, is part of the Covenant. The Covenant that God makes with thee, is not onely to give thee life everlasting, and glory; but to give thee grace likewise. Faith is the gift of God. He that stablisheth us, and confirms us upon that which is certain in it self, is God.
Lay it up against a time of temptation for a pillar and ground of your faith; that here God doth both: he gives us Promises, and gives us Christ whereon the Promises are founded; and likewise establisheth us, and seals us, &c. he doth all. So that as none can stablish the soul but God by his Spirit: so he will do it. It is an excellent reason of the Apostle in Rom. 5. If when we were enemies God gave us his Son to reconcile us, how much more now shall we be saved? If we were saved by the Death of Christ when we were enemies, much more shall we be preserved by his life, he now living in heaven. So I say, If God when there was nothing in us, but we were in a clean opposite estate, did begin spiritual life in us, much more will he stablish that which he hath begun in us.
And this stablishing as well as the beginning of grace comes likewise 1from God: for take Grace in the whole latitude and extent of it, take all that can be in grace, all comes graciously from God: the offer of it, the beginning of it; this manner of it, that it should be strong, the strengthening of grace, it comes from God: he strengtheneth us in grace, as well as begins it: so that Grace it self, and this Modus, this manner, that it is strong and firm, that it should hold out, all comes from God.