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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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But especially he hath received this anointing as a Priest, and a King.
As a Priest, to stand before God, and to offer up prayers for himself and others. Every Christian is a Favourite in heaven, he hath much credit there, he hath Gods ear open at all times, and he improves it for the good of the Church, for the good of others as well as for his own. And as to pray for our selves and others, so to bless our selves and others; that was one part of the Priests Office, and so (as the Scripture saith) we are called unto blessing; and therefore those that are given unto cursing, are not Priests.
As a Priest, to stand before God, and to offer up prayers for himself and others. Every Christian is a Favourite in heaven, he hath much credit there, he hath Gods ear open at all times, and he improves it for the good of the Church, for the good of others as well as for his own. And as to pray for our selves and others, so to blesse our selves and others; that was one part of the Priests Office, and so (as the Scipture saith) we are called unto blessing; and therefore those that are given unto cursing, are not Priests.
And again, a Christian that hath received this anointing as a Priest, he keeps himself unspotted of the world: You know, the Priests were to touch no unclean thing, nor to defile themselves with any manner of pollution; so every Christian in some measure is enabled to abstain from the common pollutions of the times, to hate even the garment spotted with the flesh: he is not carried with the stream of the times; he will not converse amiably with those that may stain him, but as his calling leads him, lest he contaminate his spirit.