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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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When men fret at the searching of their sins, they will not be searched, and are content to go on in presumptuous courses, and think all is well; it is a sign there is not so much as an Earnest. But not to go farther, that in the Revelation shows the truth of a little grace: what saith he? Thou hast a little ⟨p. 496⟩strength: what doth that little strength move the Church of Philadelphia to do? Thou hast kept my Word, and hast not denied my Name. Where there is a little strength, there will be a keeping of the Word in obedience, a keeping of it in conversation: where is not a regard to Gods Word, a moulding of the soul into it in obedience of it, there is not so much as a little strength of grace; and therefore those that live in rebellious courses, have not so much as an Earnest to them: yet, Thou hast kept my Word, and withal, thou hast not denied my Name.
When men fret at the searching of their sins, they will not be searched, and are content to go on in presumptuous courses, and think all is well; it is a sign there is not so much as an Earnest. But not to go farther, that in the Revelation shews the truth of a little grace: what saith he? Thou hast a little ⟨p. 496⟩strength: what doth that little strength move the Church of Philadelphia to do? Thou hast kept my Word, and hast not denyed my Name. Where there is a little strength, there will be a keeping of the Word in obedience, a keeping of it in conversation: where is not a regard to Gods Word, a moulding of the soul into it in obedience of it, there is not so much as a little strength of grace; and therefore those that live in rebellious courses, have not so much as an Earnest to them: yet, Thou hast kept my Word, and withal, thou hast not denyed my Name.
Where a little strength is, there they will not deny Christs Name, they 1will hold out in the profession of the truth, and confess it if occasion serve: and therefore where any are slight in their profession, that give in if they be ready to dash upon any displeasure of any one: if they be to venture their estates or so, then they are ashamed of Christ, and that profession which they took upon them; they deny his Name, at least they do not own it, they have not so much as a little strength, if they do not recover: Peter was in such a temptation, but he recovered his strength, and got more strength, and a firm standing upon it; the shaking of Peter was for the rooting of him.