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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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Let us often examine our selves in this particular: how it is with us when such thoughts arise, what if trouble should come, what if change and alteration should come? He that hath truly settled his heart will say, If they do come I am fixed, I know whom I have believed, I know I am a member of Christ, an Heir of Heaven, that God is reconciled to me in his Son: I know God hath taken me out of the condition I was in by nature, and hath advanced me to a better condition then I can have in the world: and when the world shall be turned upside down, I know when all things fail I shall stand.
Let us often examin our selves in this particular: how it is with us when such thoughts arise, what if trouble should come, what if change and alteration should come? He that hath truly settled his heart will say, If they do come I am fixed, I know whom I have believed, I know I am a member of Christ, an Heir of Heaven, that God is reconciled to me in his Son: I know God hath taken me out of the condition I was in by nature, and hath advanced me to a better condition then I can have in the world: and when the world shall be turned upside down, I know when all things fail I shall stand.
He that his heart can answer him thus, is firm. A good man (saith the Psalmist, Psal. 1 12. 7.) shall not be afraid of evil tidings; why? his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord: and again, in Verse 8. his heart is stablished, therefore he shall not be afraid. If our hearts be established, then we shall not be afraid of evil tidings, nor afraid of wars, nor of troubles, nor of loss of friends, nor of loss of favours, or the like. A righteous man is afraid of no evil; he that hath his heart stablished in Christ, and that hath peace of Conscience wrought by the Spirit of God in the promises, his heart is fixed, in all alterations and changes he hath somewhat that is unchangeable: even when he ceaseth to be in this world, he hath a perpetual, eternal being in Christ: if he die he goes to Heaven, he hath his being there where he enjoys a more near communion with Christ then he can have in this world. So that all is on the bettering hand to him that is stablished in Christ: for it is not an act of one day to be stablished in Christ; God doth it more and more till death, and then comes a perfect consummation of this stablishing; we shall be for ever with the Lord, saith the Apostle. A man then that is stablished in Christ, he is fixed, he is built on a rock, come what can come, he is not afraid.