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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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Those therefore that will hold out in the end, and not apostatize, those that will stand out in the hour of death against temptation, and those that will hold out in the time of life against solicitations to sin, they must have a knowledge suitable to the things they know, that is, they must see and know heavenly things by a heavenly light, spiritual things by the Spirit of God.
And therefore when we come to hear the Ministers of God, we should not come with strong conceits, in the strength of our wit; but with reverend dispositions, with dependence upon God for his Spirit, that he would teach us together with the Ministers, and close with our souls, and set those truths we hear upon our souls, we shall never hold out else. And it must be the Holy Ghost that must do this; for that which must settle and seal comfort to the soul, must be greater then the soul, especially in the time of temptation, when the terrors of the Almighty are upon us, and when the hell within a man is open, when God lays open our consciences, and writes bitter things against us, and our consciences tell us our sins wondrous near, they are written as it were with a pen of Iron, and the point of a Diamond upon our souls: now I say, those truths that must satisfy conscience that is thus turmoiled, must be set on by that which is above conscience; the Spirit of God who is above our spirits, can only set down our spirits, and keep them from quarrelling and contending against the truth, and quiet the conscience; and this the Spirit doth when it sets the truth upon the soul.
And therefore when we come to hear the Ministers of God, we should not come with strong conceits, in the strength of our wit; but with reverend dispositions, with dependance upon God for his Spirit, that he would teach us together with the Ministers, and close with our soules, and set those truths we hear upon our soules, we shall never hold out else. And it must be the Holy Ghost that must do this; for that which must settle and seal comfort to the soul, must be greater then the soul, especially in the time of temptation, when the terrours of the Almighty are upon us, and when the hell within a man is open, when God layes open our consciences, and writes bitter things against us, and our consciences tell us our sins wondrous near, they are written as it were with a pen of Iron, and the point of a Diamond upon our soules: now I say, those truths that must satisfie conscience that is thus turmoiled, must be set on by that which is above conscience; the Spirit of God who is above our spirits, can onely set down our spirits, and keep them from quarrelling and contending against the truth, and quiet the conscience; and this the Spirit doth when it sets the truth upon the soul.