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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
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.
It is compared to ointment in the second place, because that ointment ⟨p. 465⟩is sweet and delightful; so was the ointment that was poured upon our Saviour by the woman in the Gospel: therefore the Spouse in Cant. 1. 3. speaking of Christ, Because (saith she) of the savour of thy good ointments, thy Name is as an ointment poured forth, therefore do the Virgins love thee: The graces that are in Christ are so sweet, that they draw the Virgins, they draw all believers after him. So grace in a Christian, it makes us sweet; it sweetens our persons, and our actions: It sweetens our persons to God; God delights in the smell of his own graces: it makes us delectable for Christ and his holy Spirit to lodge in our souls as in a garden of Spices: It makes us sweet to the Church, to the communion of Saints. A gracious man that hath his corruptions subdued, is wondrous sweet, his heart is as fine silver, every thing is sweet that comes from him. When the woman poured the box of ointment upon Christ, the whole house was filled with the smell thereof: so the whole Church is filled with the savour of the graces of good men, that either do live in the present times; or have left their graces in writing to posterity.
It is compared to oyntment in the second place, because that oyntment ⟨p. 465⟩is sweet and delightful; so was the oyntment that was poured upon our Saviour by the woman in the Gospel: therefore the Spouse in Cant. 1. 3. speaking of Christ, Because (saith she) of the savour of thy good oyntments, thy Name is as an oyntment poured forth, therefore do the Virgins love thee: The graces that are in Christ are so sweet, that they draw the Virgins, they draw all believers after him. So grace in a Christian, it makes us sweet; it sweetens our persons, and our actions: It sweetens our persons to God; God delights in the smell of his own graces: it makes us delectable for Christ and his holy Spirit to lodge in our soules as in a garden of Spices: It makes us sweet to the Church, to the communion of Saints. A gracious man that hath his corruptions subdued, is wondrous sweet, his heart is as fine silver, every thing is sweet that comes from him. When the woman poured the box of oyntment upon Christ, the whole house was filled with the smell thereof: so the whole Church is filled with the savour of the graces of good men, that either do live in the present times; or have left their graces in writing to posterity.