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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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Oh how should this set us upon desires to have the blessed work of the Spirit upon us, to have the Spirit to set his seal upon us, to be Christs, to ⟨p. 491⟩have this Earnest, and to get more and more Earnest till we have the full bargain accomplished in heaven!
Thirdly, I told you, that an Earnest is part of the whole, they therefore that have not the Earnest cannot look for the bargain: The Observation hence is, That Those that look to be happy, must first look to be holy.1
- 1Observ. Those that look to be happy, must first be holy.
This Point I mean to touch very briefly, I am loath to pass it by; (though it be not the principal thing I aim at) because it may serve for a kind of trial, whether a man have any right to heaven, or no.
This Point I mean to touch very briefly, I am loath to passe it by; (though it be not the principal thing I aim at) because it may serve for a kind of tryal, whether a man have any right to heaven, or no.