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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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Again, sealing further serves to make things authentical, to give authority and excellency to things: Magistrates and Officers go with their broad Seal, and deliver things that they would have carried with authority, sealed; and the Seal of the Prince is the authority of the Prince: so that a Seal is to make things authentical, to give validity to things answerable to the value and esteem of him that seals.
Again, sealing further serves to make things authentical, to give authority and excellency to things: Magistrates and Officers go with their broad Seal, and deliver things that they would have carried with authority, sealed; and the Seal of the Prince is the authority of the Prince: so that a Seal is to make things authentical, to give validity to things answerable to the value and esteem of him that seales.
These four principal uses there is of sealing. Now God by his Spirit doth all these: for God by his Spirit sets the stamp and likeness of Christ upon us; he distinguisheth us from others, from the great refuse of the world: he appropriates us to himself; and like wise he authorizeth us and puts an excellency upon us to secure us against all: when we have Gods Seal upon us we stand against all accusations; Who shall separate us from the love of God? we dare def• all objections, and all accusations of conscience whatsoever: a man that hath Gods▪ Seal, he stands impregnable, it so authorizeth him in his conscience: for it is given us for our assurance, and ⟨p. 476⟩not for Gods: God seals not because he is ignorant, He knows who are his.
These four principal uses there is of sealing. Now God by his Spirit doth all these: for God by his Spirit sets the stamp and likenesse of Christ upon us; he distinguisheth us from others, from the great refuse of the world: he appropriates us to himself; and like wise he authorizeth us and puts an excellency upon us to secure us against all: when we have Gods Seal upon us we stand against all accusations; Who shall separate us from the love of God? we dare def all objections, and all accusations of conscience whatsoever: a man that hath Gods Seal, he stands impregnable, it so authorizeth him in his conscience: for it is given us for our assurance, and