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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 how are we Kings? (to take away an Objection that ariseth in the hearts of carnal men) Oh (say they.) they talk that they are Kings, when perhaps they have not a penny in their purse; they talk they are Kings, when in the mean time they are underlings in the world: here are Kings indeed, think profane conceited persons.
But how are we Kings? (to take away an Objection that ariseth in the hearts of carnal men) Oh (say they.) they talk that they are Kings, when perhaps they have not a penny in their purse; they talk they are Kings, when in the mean time they are underlings in the world: here are Kings indeed, think prophane conceited persons.
Indeed, all other things are but shadows, these be realities; this is a Kingdom to purpose: Thou livest by sense and by fancy, or else if thou haddest the spiritual eye-salve, if thou haddest thine eyes open to see the dignity of a Christian, thou wouldest judge him to be the only King in the world: and therefore I do not enlarge the Point to set colours upon matters, but indeed, I rather speak under: there is no excellency that we can think of in this world, that riseth high enough to set out the state of a Christian: he is indeed a King.
Indeed, all other things are but shadowes, these be realities; this is a Kingdome to purpose: Thou livest by sense and by fancy, or else if thou haddest the spiritual eye-salve, if thou haddest thine eyes open to see the dignity of a Christian, thou wouldest judge him to be the onely King in the world: and therefore I do not enlarge the Point to set colours upon matters, but indeed, I rather speak under: there is no excellency that we can think of in this world, that riseth high enough to set out the state of a Christian: he is indeed a King.
For (I beseech you) what makes a King? Victory and Conquest, that makes a King: Is not he a Conqueror that hath that in him that conquers the world, and all things else? others that are not Christians, they are slaves to lusts and pleasures. A Christian that is chief Conqueror in the world, he conquers the world in his heart, and all temptations are inferior to him; he sees them as things that he hath gotten the mastery of: He subdues the principal enemy: a Christian fears not death, he fears not Judgment,