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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.
What doest thou know in Religion that thou wouldest die for? or die in? we are stablished in no more to purpose, then we would dye for. Are those truths thou knowest so firmly wrought in thee by the Spirit of God? hast thou such experience of them, such spiritual sense and taste of the goodness of them, that thou wouldest be content to part with thy life, rather then to part with them? thou art stablished then by the Spirit of God in Christ. I do not speak of every little truth, it needs not that a man should die for that; but I speak for fundamental truths, canst thou prove them so out of the Scripture? and doest thou find the testimony of Jesus Christ witnessing to thy heart that they are true? then thou art confirmed and stablished in these truths. I beseech you, let us often examine upon what grounds, and how firmly we know what we know. For, have we not many, that if the Adversaries should come, would conform to Popery, and join themselves to Rome, because they cannot back their principles with Scriptures, and because they have not a spiritual understanding, and apprehension of Divine truths? Now he that is stablished stands firm against temptations, and against arguments; he will not be won away from his faith, but remains unmoveable.
What doest thou know in Religion that thou wouldest die for? or die in? we are stablished in no more to purpose, then we would dye for. Are those truths thou knowest so firmly wrought in thee by the Spirit of God? hast thou such experience of them, such spiritual sense and taste of the goodnesse of them, that thou wouldest be content to part with thy life, rather then to part with them? thou art stablished then by the Spirit of God in Christ. I do not speak of every little truth, it needs not that a man should die for that; but I speak for fundamental truths, canst thou prove them so out of the Scripture? and doest thou find the testimony of Jesus Christ witnessing to thy heart that they are true? then thou art confirmed and stablished in these truths. I beseech you, let us often examine upon what grounds, and how firmly we know what we know. For, have we not many, that if the Adversaries should come, would conform to Popery, and joyn themselves to Rome, because they cannot back their principles with Scriptures, and because they have not a spiritual understanding, and apprehension of Divine truths? Now he that is stablished stands firm against temptations, and against arguments; he will not be won away from his faith, but remains unmoveable.