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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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I answer, indeed the Spirit of God where it is, is a sufficient seal to us, that God hath set us out for his: for whosoever hath the Spirit of Christ is his; and whosoever hath not the Spirit of Christ is none of his: but the Spirit is the Author of this sealing: and the sealing that is in us, is wrought by the Spirit: so that except you take the Spirit for that which is wrought by the Spirit, you have not the right comprehension of sealing; and so the Spirit with that which the Spirit works, is the seal: for the Spirit is alway with his own seal, with his own stamp. Other seals are removed from the stamp, and the stamp remains, though the seal be gone: but the Spirit of God dwells and keeps a perpetual residence in the heart of a Christian, guiding him, moving him, enlightening of him, governing him, comforting him, doing all offices of a seal in his heart, till he have brought him to heaven: for the Holy Ghost never leaves us; it is the sweetest inhabitant that ever lodging was given to: he doth all that is done in the soul, and he is perpetually with his own work in joy and comfort; though he seems sometimes to be in a corner of the heart, and is not discernible, yet he alway dwells in us: the Spirit is always with the stamp it sets upon the soul.
I answer, indeed the Spirit of God where it is, is a sufficient seal to us, that God hath set us out for his: for whosoever hath the Spirit of Christ is his; and whosoever hath not the Spirit of Christ is none of his: but the Spirit is the Authour of this sealing: and the sealing that is in us, is wrought by the Spirit: so that except you take the Spirit for that which is wrought by the Spirit, you have not the right comprehension of sealing; and so the Spirit with that which the Spirit works, is the seal: for the Spirit is alway with his own seal, with his own stamp. Other seales are removed from the stamp, and the stamp remains, though the seal be gone: but the Spirit of God dwells and keeps a perpetual residence in the heart of a Christian, guiding him, moving him, enlightning of him, governing him, comforting him, doing all offices of a seal in his heart, till he have brought him to heaven: for the Holy Ghost never leaves us; it is the sweetest inhabitant that ever lodging was given to: he doth all that is done in the soul, and he is perpetually with his own work in joy and comfort; though he seems sometimes to be in a corner of the heart, and is not discernable, yet he alway dwells in us: the Spirit is alwayes with the stamp it sets upon the soul.