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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.
A wicked man is an abomination to God, and so are all his actions; he that is in the flesh cannot please God: a civil man that hath not this anointing, all that he doth is abominable to God; all things are unclean to the unclean even their best actions have a tincture of defilement from their corruption: without this ointment we are not sweet, neither to God, nor to others; therefore the Scripture terms men in the state of nature, Swine and Goats, stinking creatures; and so indeed they that have not this anointing, they are stinking Goats, and shall be set at Christs left hand, except they have grace to sweeten their understandings and affections, and to draw them higher then nature can.
A wicked man is an abomination to God, and so are all his actions; he that is in the flesh cannot please God: a civil man that hath not this anointing, all that he doth is abominable to God; all things are unclean to the unclean even their best actions have a tincture of defilement from their corruption: without this oyntment we are not sweet, neither to God, nor to others; therefore the Scripture terms men in the state of nature, Swine and Goats, stinking creatures; and so indeed they that have not this anointing, they are stinking Goats, and shall be set at Christs left hand, except they have grace to sweeten their understandings and affections, and to draw them higher then nature can.
Likewise grace is full of sweetness to a mans self; it sweeteneth our nature and our actions to our selves: a good conscience being privy to it self of the work of grace, is a continual feast; the conscience of a Christian, once renewed by grace, enlargeth the soul, and fills it with sweet peace and joy in believing.
Likewise grace is full of sweetnesse to a mans self; it sweetneth our nature and our actions to our selves: a good conscience being privy to it self of the work of grace, is a continual feast; the conscience of a Christian, once renewed by grace, inlargeth the soul, and fills it with sweet peace and joy in believing.