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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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What is that stamp then? (to come to the matter more particularly,) what is that that the Spirit seals us with especially? what is that work?
What is that stamp then? (to come to the matter more particularly,) what is that that the Spirit seales us with especially? what is that work?
I answer, the Spirit works in this order for the most part; and in some of these universally.
First, the Spirit doth together with the Word (which is the instrument of the Spirit, the Chariot in which it is carried) convince us of the evil that is in us, and of the ill estate we are in by reason thereof: it convinceth us that we are sinners, and of the fearful estate that we are in by sin: this is the first work of the Spirit on a man in the state of nature; it convinceth us of the ill that is in us, and of the ill due unto us, and thereupon it abaseth us: therefore it is called the Spirit of bondage, because it makes a man tremble and quake till he see his peace in Christ.
When the Spirit hath done that, then it convinceth a man by a better, by a sweeter light, discovering a remedy in Christ, who is sealed of God, to reconcile God and us. And as he enlighteneth the soul, convinceth it of the all-sufficiency that is in Christ, and the authority that he hath, being sent and sealed of God for that purpose; so he works on the affections, he inclines the heart to go to God in Christ, and to cast himself on him by faith.