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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.
And lastly, an Earnest is never taken away, but it is made up with the 1bargain: so it is with the Spirit of God, the graces and comforts of it are never wholly taken from a Christian, but accomplished in heaven. I will leave you the Comforter (saith our Saviour Christ,) that shall abide with you for ever.
- 15. It is never taken away.
So that in these and such like other respects, the Spirit of God by it self, together with the graces of it, and the comforts it bringeth, (for they go both together) are called an Earnest.
Hence then (having thus cleared the words) we may observe some particular Doctrines. As first, I Observe from the first property of an Earnest, that it secures the whole bargain this, That A Christian ought to be, and may be assured of his estate in grace.1
- 1Observ. A Christian man be assured of his estate in grace.