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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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You have carnal men in presumption, which leads them to destruction; they sever things in Christ, they will take benefit by Christ, but they care not for his likeness: they will have him as a Priest, but they respect him ⟨p. 475⟩not as a King. Now all that are Christs have the stamp of the Spirit upon them: there are desires wrought in them by the Spirit of God to that purpose: and a Spirit of Sanctification, that makes them every way like Christ in their proportion.
You have carnal men in presumption, which leads them to destruction; they sever things in Christ, they will take benefit by Christ, but they care not for his likenesse: they will have him as a Priest, but they respect him ⟨p. 475⟩not as a King. Now all that are Christs have the stamp of the Spirit upon them: there are desires wrought in them by the Spirit of God to that purpose: and a Spirit of Sanctification, that makes them every way like Christ in their proportion.
And that is an evidence of the sealing of such a soul; because the soul of it self hath no such impression: for the soul of it self is a barren Wilderness, a stone that is cold and uncapable of impression: when therefore the soul can command nature, being stiff, and hard, and dead, we see an impression of a higher nature, a man may know that undoubtedly the Spirit of God hath been in this soul; for we see a loving spirit, an humble spirit, a gracious, a believing, a broken spirit, an obedient spirit to every commandment of God; the soul can yield it self wholly to the will of God in all things: certainly (I say) the Spirit of God hath been here; for these things grow not in a natural soul. A stone (you know) is cold by nature, and if a man feel a stone to be hot, a man may undeniably gather, Certainly the Sun hath shined upon this stone: Our hearts are very cold by nature, undoubtedly when they are warmed with the love of God, that they are made pliable to duties, the Sun of righteousness, Christ hath shined on this cold heart. Gods Spirit can work on Marble, can work on Brass, as Jeremiah saith. It was the commendations of one of the Fathers, that he could work on Brass. God can work on our souls which are as brass, and make an impression of grace there: and therefore when a man sees an impression upon such hard metal, certainly he may know that the finger of Gods Spirit hath been there. So that the work of Sanctification is an undoubted seal of the Spirit of God.