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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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We must not be so profane as to think slightly and irreverently of Gods Ordinances, they are of great and high consequence: for when Satan comes to the soul, and shakes the confidence of it, and saith, Thou art not a Christian, and God doth not love thee. Why, (saith the soul) God hath loved me, and pardoned my sins, he hath given me promises, and particularly sealed them in the Sacrament: here is the excellency of the Sacrament, it comes more home then the Word, it seals the general promise of God particularly to my self. I am sealed in the Sacrament, and withal I find the stamp of the Spirit in my heart; and therefore having the inward work ⟨p. 484⟩of the Spirit, and God having fortified the inward work, and strengthened my faith by the outward seal, I can therefore stand against any temptation whatsoever: They are excellent both together, but the special thing that must comfort, must be the hidden seal of the Spirit.
We must not be so prophane as to think slightly and irreverently of Gods Ordinances, they are of great and high consequence: for when Satan comes to the soul, and shakes the confidence of it, and saith, Thou art not a Christian, and God doth not love thee. Why, (saith the soul) God hath loved me, and pardoned my sins, he hath given me promises, and particularly sealed them in the Sacrament: here is the excellency of the Sacrament, it comes more home then the Word, it seales the general promise of God particularly to my self. I am sealed in the Sacrament, and withall I find the stamp of the Spirit in my heart; and therefore having the inward work ⟨p. 484⟩of the Spirit, and God having fortified the inward work, and strengthened my faith by the outward seal, I can therefore stand against any temptation whatsoever: They are excellent both together, but the speciall thing that must comfort, must be the hidden seal of the Spirit.
Let us labour therefore to be sealed inwardly, and observe Gods sealing-days, (as we use to speak) which though it may be every day if we be in spiritual exercises, yet especially on the Lords Day; for then his Ordinance and his Spirit go together.