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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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And how comfortably in the hour of death can the soul commend it self to God, when it sees it self stamped and sealed by the Spirit of Christ? when he can say to Christ, Lord Jesus, receive my soul that thou hast redeemed by thy blood, that thou hast sealed by thy Spirit, and that thou hast set thine own stamp upon, acknowledge thine own likeness, though it be not as it should be: what a comfort (I say) hath the sealed soul at the hour of death? and so in all other extremities, and in times of trouble and danger, those in whom God sees his own Image and likeness, he will own, and to those he will always show a distinct and respective love in hard times.
And how comfortably in the hour of death can the soul commend it self to God, when it sees it self stamped and sealed by the Spirit of Christ? when he can say to Christ, Lord Jesus, receive my soul that thou hast redeemed by thy blood, that thou hast sealed by thy Spirit, and that thou hast set thine own stamp upon, acknowledge thine own likenesse, though it be not as it should be: what a comfort (I say) hath the sealed soul at the hour of death? and so in all other extremities, and in times of trouble and danger, those in whom God sees his own Image and likenesse, he will own, and to those he will alwayes shew a distinct and respective love in hard times.
What a difference is between that soul and others in the time of affliction, as in the time of pestilence and war: the soul that is sealed knows that he is marked out for God, for happiness in the world to come, whatsoever befalls him in this world; and he knows that God in all confusion of times knows his own seal: those that are sealed God hath a special care of, I say; therefore in Ezek. 9. they are said to be marked in their foreheads: not that there was any visible mark on them, but it is a phrase to signify what special care God had of his people, specially in times of destruction, God will as it were set them out in those times, and make special provision for them: thus Josiah was taken away from the evil to come; and Lot was taken out of Sodom when fire and brimstone was to come from heaven: and Pella, a little Village was delivered when the general destruction came upon Jerusalem. So that (I say) God hath a special care of his little ones in this life; and if he take them away, yet their death is precious in his sight: He will not part with them but upon special consideration; he sees if they live it will be worse for them; he sees it is better for them to be gathered to himself, and to the souls of men made perfect in heaven.