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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.
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.
It is the ordinary presumptuous error of common Christians, to think to go to heaven out of unclean courses, with Lord, have mercy upon us: but miserable wretches are they, that have not this Earnest of the Spirit in them, an Earnest of heaven beforehand in grace, and peace, and joy: We must all read our happiness in our holiness; and therefore it is that happiness in heaven, and holiness here (which is happiness inchoate) have both one title, to show that we cannot have the one without the other: we must enter into heaven here in this life.
It is the ordinary presumptuous errour of common Christians, to think to go to heaven out of unclean courses, with Lord, have mercy upon us: but miserable wretches are they, that have not this Earnest of the Spirit in them, an Earnest of heaven beforehand in grace, and peace, and joy: We must all read our happinesse in our holinesse; and therefore it is that happinesse in heaven, and holinesse here (which is happinesse inchoate) have both one title, to shew that we cannot have the one without the other: we must enter into heaven here in this life.
The stones (you know) they were hewed before they were brought to the building of the Temple, they were all made and fitted before-hand; and so all that shall be stones in heaven, they must be hewed and prepared and fitted here; there must be no knocking and fitting of them there.