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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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He is a King likewise in regard of possession; which is a second thing which makes a Christian an excellent person; as he is a great Conqueror, so he is a great possessor; for All is yours (saith the Apostle,) things present and things to come, life and death, afflictions and crosses and all is yours: How? to help him to heaven; things present are his: comforts are his if they be present: afflictions are his to purge him, and to fit him for heaven: things to come are his, heaven is his, and terrors to come, all serve him: Even evil things are his in advantage and success; though in disposition they be not his, but have an hostile disposition in them, they are all over-powered by the love of God: And Christ the King of heaven and earth over-rules all to the good of his: And so all good things are his, though not in civil possession, but as far as the great Governor of all things sees fit: what a King is this? and therefore the word is not too great, to say; a Christian is a King: he is indeed the most excellent person in the world.
He is a King likewise in regard of possession; which is a second thing which makes a Christian an excellent person; as he is a great Conquerour, so he is a great possessour; for All is yours (saith the Apostle,) things present and things to come, life and death, afflictions and crosses and all is yours: How? to help him to heaven; things present are his: comforts are his if they be present: afflictions are his to purge him, and to fit him for heaven: things to come are his, heaven is his, and terrours to come, all serve him: Even evil things are his in advantage and successe; though in disposition they be not his, but have an hostile disposition in them, they are all over-power'd by the love of God: And Christ the King of heaven and earth over-rules all to the good of his: And so all good things are his, though not in civil possession, but as far as the great Governour of all things sees fit: what a King is this? and therefore the word is not too great, to say; a Christian is a King: he is indeed the most excellent person in the world.
And he hath likewise a Kingly spirit, that is, he doth things with love and freedom of spirit, that others do upon compulsion: for he hath the royal Law of love (as the Apostle saith) written in his heart: what is that? the royal Law of love is this, when a man doth that which he doth from love, and from a Princely spirit, when he is not compelled: that which others do not at all, or by force is wrung from them, he doth out of a Princely spirit that is in him, because his spirit is enlarged and anointed by the Spirit of God to every good work.