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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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So it is the Holy Ghost doth all, here you have the three Persons in the Trinity, we have three grand Enemies, the world, the flesh, and Satan. Now here are the three persons in the Trinity stronger then all our enemies; He which stablisheth us, is God the Father by his Spirit: upon whom? upon Christ, •n Christ, and gives us the Earnest of his Spirit; you have, I say, the three Persons of the Trinity here: but why doth the Spirit give us the Earnest? why doth the Spirit give us grace and comfort, seal us, and doth all, and stablisheth us?
I answer; First of all, because now since the fall we have no principles 1of supernatural good, and therefore it must be a principle above our nature to work both grace and comforts in our barren hearts.
- 1Earnest the work of the Spirit.
Again, as there is no principle to that which is supernaturally good, so there is opposition to that which is supernaturally good; and therefore there must be somewhat to overpower the corruption of our nature.