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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To go on now to the next. And given us the Earnest of the Spirit.
Here is the third word borrowed from humane affairs, to set out the work of the Spirit in our souls: Anointing we had before, and Sealing; now here is Earnest.
Here is the third word borrowed from humane affaires, to set out the work of the Spirit in our soules: Anointing we had before, and Sealing; now here is Earnest.
The variety of the words shows that there is a great remainder of unbelief 1in the soul of man, that the Spirit of God is fain to use so many ⟨p. 486⟩words to express Gods dealing to the soul to bring it to believe, to be assured of salvation. And indeed so it is, howsoever we in the time of prosperity, when all things go well with us, we are prone wondrously to presume, yet in the hour of death when conscience is awakened, we are prone to nothing so much as to call all in question, and to believe the doubts and fears of our own hearts, more then the undoubted truth and promise of God: therefore God takes all courses to stablish us; he gives us rich and precious promises, he gives us the holy Spirit to stablish us on the Promises, he seals us with his Spirit, and gives us the earnest of the Spirit, and all to settle this wretched and unbelieving heart of ours.
The variety of the words shewes that there is a great remainder of unbelief 1in the soul of man, that the Spirit of God is fain to use so many