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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 22
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VERSE XXII. Who hath anointed us, and also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
The Apostle having formerly laid open the riches of a Christian; In this Verse he cometh to show his strength: His riches consisteth in the promises of God in Christ: His strength, in being stablished upon those promises. Now that which he had spoken of more generally in the word stablishing, he unfolds in three borrowed Terms, Anointing, Sealing, Earnest: Implying therein the manner of the Spirits establishing a Christian. He who stablisheth us: how is that wrought? By the Spirit anointing, by the Spirit sealing, and by the earnest of the Spirit: which three terms do all argue assurance. For you know, that in the old Law, Kings, Priests, and Prophets were anointed, that is, they were authorized and confirmed in their places. And for sealing; Writings (among our selves) are sealed for security. And an Earnest secures Contracts and Bargains. So that whatsoever may serve to strengthen a Christians faith and assurance, is here laid down: God to help our souls by our senses fetcheth it from humane affairs, applying words borrowed from earthly commerce, by a heavenly anagogical sense to spiritual things.
THe Apostle having formerly laid open the riches of a Christian; In this Verse he cometh to shew his strength: His riches consisteth in the promises of God in Christ: His strength, in being stablished upon those promises. Now that which he had spoken of more generally in the word stablishing, he unfolds in three borrowed Terms, Anointing, Sealing, Earnest: Implying therein the manner of the Spirits establishing a Christian. He who stablisheth us: how is that wrought? By the Spirit anointing, by the Spirit sealing, and by the earnest of the Spirit: which three terms do all argue assurance. For you know, that in the old Law, Kings, Priests, and Prophets were anointed, that is, they were authorized and confirmed in their places. And for sealing; Writings (among our selves) are sealed for security. And an Earnest secures Contracts and Bargains. So that whatsoever may serve to strengthen a Christians faith and assurance, is here laid down: God to help our soules by our senses fetcheth it from humane affaires, applying words borrowed from earthly commerce, by a heavenly anagogical sense to spiritual things.