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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.
As we value an Earnest not for the worth that is in it self, but because it assures us of a great bargain; we have an Eye more to the consummation of the bargain then to the quantity of the Earnest: so it is here, Grace is but an Earnest, yet notwithstanding though it be little as an Earnest is, yet it is great in assurance and validity, answerable to the relation of that it hath to assure us.
There is nothing less then a grain of mustard-seed, but there is nothing in the world so little in proportion (in a manner) that comes at length to be so great, as the graces of God, and the work of the Spirit is. The Crocodile, a huge creature, comes of an egg; and the Oak, it riseth to that greatness from an Acorn: but what are these to the wondrous work of the new creature, to be the heir of heaven, rising from so little, despised beginnings, from a little light in the understanding, from a little heat in the affections, from a little strength in the will, compared for the littleness thereof to a grain of mustard-seed?
There is nothing lesse then a grain of mustard-seed, but there is nothing in the world so little in proportion (in a manner) that comes at length to be so great, as the graces of God, and the work of the Spirit is. The Crocodile, a huge creature, comes of an egg; and the Oak, it riseth to that greatnesse from an Acorn: but what are these to the wondrous work of the new creature, to be the heir of heaven, rising from so little, despised beginings, from a little light in the understanding, from a little heat in the affections, from a little strength in the will, compared for the littlenesse thereof to a grain of mustard-seed?
Indeed, grace grows a man knows not how. As Christ saith of the seed sown in the earth, it grows up first to a blade, and then to a stalk, and then to an ear, and then to be corn, but a man cannot tell how; so it is