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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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It is a Point that we have often occasion to meet with in other portions of Scripture: I speak it therefore here only as a ground out of this place, in that the Spirit of God, together with the graces and comforts are called an Earnest: I say therefore from hence, that we may be assured of our salvation.
I beseech you, what is the aim of the Epistles to the […], to the Ephesians, of the Epistle of S. John, but a stirring of them up to whom they 1wrote to be persuaded of Gods love to them, and to show what excellent things we have by the love of God in Christ? And S. Johns Epistle it is for nothing else (in respect of the substance of it) but to give evidences how we may know that we are the sons of God. Wherefore did God become man? Wherefore was Christ himself sealed by the Father, Son; and Holy Ghost to his office, when he was baptized? and wherefore he did dye and ⟨p. 488⟩rise again? and wherefore doth he make intercession in heaven? that we should doubt of Gods love, when he hath given us that which is greater then salvation, that which is greater then all the world, his own Son? Would we have a greater pledge of his love? Is not all this, that we should not doubt of his love to us, if we cast our selves upon him by faith? Christians may, and ought, and have had assurance, these here had assurance, and the 2Scripture speaks of such as had it: they have had it, we may have it, because the Spirit is a Seal, and an Earnest; and we ought to have it, because God hath framed both his Word, and his Sacraments, and all his dealing to man so as to persuade us of his love.
I beseech you, what is the aim of the Epistles to the 〈…〉, to the Ephesians, of the Epistle of S. John, but a stirring of them up to whom they 1