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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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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.
And therefore here is the poyson of Popish Religion, that it maintaines 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.
But I hasten to that which follows, because I would end with the time. To touch that a little distinctly by it self, that the Spirit doth all, the Earnest of the Spirit: for indeed, though Spirit be not added to stablishing, yet the Spirit stablisheth by Christ, and the Spirit it anoints, and the Spirit seals to the day of redemption, and the Earnest of the Spirit.
But I hasten to that which followes, because I would end with the time. To touch that a little distinctly by it self, that the Spirit doth all, the Earnest of the Spirit: for indeed, though Spirit be not added to stablishing, yet the Spirit stablisheth by Christ, and the Spirit it anoints, and the Spirit seales to the day of redemption, and the Earnest of the Spirit.