A60194:2820
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.
Say they, Indeed, God for his part is ready to maintain us, to do this; 1but we for our part are subject to fall away: as if the carrying of us along in the course of grace to salvation, did not lye upon God and Christ. God is faithful to confirm us to the end: we being once in the Covenant of grace, he doth our part and his own too: how can those then that are in the state of grace ever finally fall away?
- 1Ground of a Christians not falling away.
Now God doth confirm us, by working such graces in us by his Spirit, 1by which we are stablished. As for instance; I will put my fear into their hearts, that they shall never depart from me: he stablisheth us by fear: Make an end of your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God that works in you both the will and the deed: he puts a spirit of jealousy into a man over his corruptions; and a reverential filial fear, which keepeth him from presuming.
Now God doth confirm us, by working such graces in us by his Spirit, 1by which we are stablished. As for instance; I will put my fear into their hearts, that they shall never depart from me: he stablisheth us by fear: Make an end of your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God that works in you both the will and the deed: he puts a spirit of jealousie into a man over his corruptions; and a reverential filial fear, which keepeth him from presuming.
- 1God stablisheth b• working stablishing graces. Fear.