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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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Now Christ is principally all these: He is the principal Prophet of his Church, the Angel of the Covenant; He is Logos, the Word, because as the inward word, the mind of a man, is known by the outward word; so Christ is called the Word, because as a Prophet, he discovers his Fathers mind, and makes known his Fathers will unto us.
And he is the great high Priest, he makes atonement between God and us, he stands between his Father and us.
And he is the great King of his Church, that rescues it from all its enemies, to protect and defend it.
But as Christ hath received this anointing primarily, and above his fellows, yet (as I said before) he hath received it for his fellows. Every Christian hath his anointing from Christs anointing, all our graces and all our ointment is derived from him. He (saith the Apostle, Rev. 1.) hath loved us, and washed us in his blood; (he loved us first, which is the cause of all, and then he washed us in his blood; he did not only shed his blood for us, but he washed us in his blood: he hath applied his blood to our souls, and by applying that and sprinkling it upon our souls,) he hath made us Kings and Priests to God his Father: And indeed, the great King of heaven and earth, he is and will be attended upon by none but Kings and Priests; he hath no servants but such as are anointed; he is followed of none but eminent persons, such as are separated from the world, and dignified above all other people: for the glory of his followers tends to his honour: therefore those whom God chooseth to be his attendants, he qualifies them, gives them the hearts of Kings, royal qualifications, and the hearts of Priests, and the hearts of Prophets. But this in the general.