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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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Another reason why he joins us with you, is, to show that the working 1of the Spirit, it is not in the members severed from the body; but as they are in the body. The Spirit works in us, but in us with you, and in you with us: that is, as all the spirits come from the head and heart to the several members of the body, so they must be united, they must be in the body, before they can have the benefit of the spirits; there must be an union with Christ the head and with the rest of the members before we can have the Spirit to strengthen us and anoint us; those that rend themselves from the body, cannot hope for stablishing from the head.
Another reason why he joynes us with you, is, to shew that the working 1of the Spirit, it is not in the members severed from the body; but as they are in the body. The Spirit works in us, but in us with you, and in you with us: that is, as all the spirits come from the head and heart to the severall members of the body, so they must be united, they must be in the body, before they can have the benefit of the spirits; there must be an union with Christ the head and with the rest of the members before we can have the Spirit to strengthen us and anoint us; those that rend themselves from the body, cannot hope for stablishing from the head.
- 1The Spirit works as we are in the body.
This should be a bond to tie us to the communion of Saints: we have 1all that we have in the body: we all grow in the body: we are all stones in one building, whereof Christ is the foundation; therefore as stones in an Arch strengthen one another, so should we. Let us look for grace to be given in the communion of Saints: it is an ill sign when any man will be a solitary Christian, and will stand alone by himself. As we are knit to Christ by faith, so we must be knit to the communion of Saints by love. That which we have of the Spirit, is had in the communion of Saints. It is worth observing, the better to cherish Christian lovingness.