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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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So that you see here a foundation of the sweet and comfortable Doctrine 1of perseverance: Grace is the Earnest of glory, and it doth but differ in degrees; the beginning of glory is here in grace, the consummation of it hereafter. We are anointed Kings here, we shall be Kings in heaven; we are sons here in this world, we shall be heirs in heaven: we shall be adopted there in soul and body: here we are adopted in soul; for in this life Christs first coming was for the soul, his second coming is for body and soul; therefore the resurrection is called the day of regeneration, because then it shall be perfected; here regeneration is only begun.
So that you see here a foundation of the sweet and comfortable Doctrine 1of perseverance: Grace is the Earnest of glory, and it doth but differ in degrees; the beginning of glory is here in grace, the consummation of it hereafter. We are anointed Kings here, we shall be Kings in heaven; we are sons here in this world, we shall be heires in heaven: we shall be adopted there in soul and body: here we are adopted in soul; for in this life Christs first coming was for the soul, his second coming is for body and soul; therefore the resurrection is called the day of regeneration, because then it shall be perfected; here regeneration is onely begun.
- 1Grace and glory differ but in degrees.
So that in respect that the work of the Spirit, the graces of the Spirit are called an Earnest, we may know and be assured of perseverance in grace, and that that which we have now in the beginning shall be accomplished.