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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.
I but how shall we know the truth of his Earnest, that it is true, though 1it be little? To speak a word or two of that for trial.
I but how shall we know the truth of his Earnest, that it is true, though 1it be little? To speak a word or two of that for tryal.
- 1We may know grace is true, though little.
Where the Spirit of God is, with the relation of an Earnest, he is as an Earnest by way of grace and comfort: for those two ways the Spirit discovers himself in us, to sanctify our nature, or by comfort, and peace, and joy, and such like. Then it doth stir up the soul to mourn, that is but an Earnest, 1(as I said before) and to wait for the accomplishment, as the Apostle saith in Rom. 8. We that have received the first-fruits of the Spirit, mourn in our selves; that it is no better with us, then it is; and withal, We wait for the redemption of the sons of God, the adoption of the sons of God, we wait for the accomplishment 2hereafter: it is the nature therefore of the Spirit of God, as it is an Earnest, to stir up the spirits of Gods children to mourn something, and likewise to wait patiently, to wait for the full accomplishment hereafter; and as a fruit of their waiting, to endure quietly, patiently, and comfortably that 3which is between the Earnest, and the accomplishment of it: and therefore God gives them the grace of hope and constancy, and of perseverance, till all be accomplished; for there is the tediousness of time, between which is irk some, hope deferred, and a tediousness of deferring, and besides many afflictions withal.