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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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Wherefore doth he use so many terms here, of Sealing, Anointing, and Earnest, with words, and Sacraments, and all whatsoever may confirm you? The Holy Ghost applies it to us; all this is that we may not doubt of the favour of God: and therefore when we find any goodness in us, let us account that to give false witness against our selves is a horrible sin; it is to make God a liar. God stands upon his credit; and therefore take heed what we say, (specially if we have found the work of grace in former time, any Earnest,) that we have no grace; God doth this for our assurance: all his dealing of Word and Sacraments, of Earnest and Oath, and all that may be to assure us; and therefore we should not cross the goodness of God, so as to cherish such a disposition as is most contrary to him, that he labours to undermine by all means.
Wherefore doth he use so many terms here, of Sealing, Anointing, and Earnest, with words, and Sacraments, and all whatsoever may confirm you? The Holy Ghost applyes it to us; all this is that we may not doubt of the favour of God: and therefore when we find any goodnesse in us, let us accompt that to give false witnesse against our selves is a horrible sin; it is to make God a liar. God stands upon his credit; and therefore take heed what we say, (specially if we have found the work of grace in former time, any Earnest,) that we have no grace; God doth this for our assurance: all his dealing of Word and Sacraments, of Earnest and Oath, and all that may be to assure us; and therefore we should not crosse the goodnesse of God, so as to cherish such a disposition as is most contrary to him, that he labours to undermine by all means.
And therefore here is the poison of Popish Religion, that it maintains doubting, and leaves men doubting: indeed they do well to maintain it ⟨p. 498⟩in their Doctrine, for indeed they false found a man upon satisfaction, they false found him upon Purgatory and merits, and the foundation they have of a Christian soul is uncertain, and therefore they may well teach doubting, it suits with the course that they take: but I say, it is very corrupt, for God useth all means that we should not doubt: and therefore it is idly objected, God for his part will, but for our part we have reason to doubt why he in all things stoops to us, he labours to secure us; and therefore in the Covenant of grace he doth his part and ours too.