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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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Again, to name one or two more, and so end: Wheresoever the Spirit is 1as an Earnest, it doth as the seal doth spoken of before, that as it hath a quieting power, an assuring power, it quiets the soul, wheresoever it si, it is given to stay the soul, to comfort it, that the whole shall be performed in time: and therefore the soul that hath the Earnest of the Spirit, so far forth as he hath this Earnest, it quiets and stays the soul. A man may know true faith from false, and true Earnest from presumption by this, as we know other things: I say, it stills and quiets the soul, and it will endure the trial.
Again, to name one or two more, and so end: Wheresoever the Spirit is 1as an Earnest, it doth as the seal doth spoken of before, that as it hath a quieting power, an assuring power, it quiets the soul, wheresoever it si, it is given to stay the soul, to comfort it, that the whole shall be performed in time: and therefore the soul that hath the Earnest of the Spirit, so far forth as he hath this Earnest, it quiets and stayes the soul. A man may know true faith from false, and true Earnest from presumption by this, as we know other things: I say, it stills and quiets the soul, and it will endure the tryal.
- 18. Quieting of the soul.
We say of Alchemy gold, it is counterfeit, it will not strengthen the heart; true gold hath a corroborating power to strengthen the heart, whether it be so, or no, let the Alchemists look to it: but it is true, that true Earnest, the beginnings of faith, though it be but in a little measure, it hath a quieting, a stilling, a strengthening power, to strengthen and corroborate the soul, for it is given for that purpose. And a man that hath the least grace will endure the search, as true gold will endure the touchstone, the false will not: and it 1