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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.
And faith comes from sound knowledge: knowledge therefore hath 1the name of faith, This is eternal life, to know thee; strengthen, and increase knowledge. Historical faith is nothing but knowledge: when we know the Word of God to be as it is; and that is the ground of justifying faith, and dependence. For the more I know God in Covenant as he hath revealed himself, and the more I know the promise, and the more I know Christ, the more I shall depend upon him, and trust in him; They that know thy Name, will trust in thee, Psal. 9.
And faith comes from sound knowledge: knowledge therefore hath 1the name of faith, This is eternal life, to know thee; strengthen, and increase knowledge. Historical faith is nothing but knowledge: when we know the Word of God to be as it is; and that is the ground of justifying faith, and dependance. For the more I know God in Covenant as he hath revealed himself, and the more I know the promise, and the more I know Christ, the more I shall depend upon him, and trust in him; They that know thy Name, will trust in thee, Psal. 9.
- 13. Knowledge.
Therefore let us labour for certainty of knowledge, that we may have certainty of faith. What is the reason that our faith is weak? because men care not to increase their knowledge. The more we know of God, the more we shall trust him. The more we know of a man that we have bonds from, that he is an able man, and just of his word, we shall trust him more, and the more our security upon his promise, and bond is increased: so the more we know of God as he hath revealed himself in his Word, and his voluntary Covenant he hath made with us, and performed in the examples of Scripture, the more we know him, the more we shall trust him.