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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First of all, it is said in the 9. ver. that the Spirit where it is, it dwells as in 1a house: now wheresoever the Spirit is, he is dwelling and ruling; for the holy Ghost will not be an underling to lusts, and he repairs and makes up the breaches of the soul; where the Spirit dwells, all the breaches are made up. Ignorance to knowledge, he begets knowledge, and affection, and love: he prepares all, he prepares his own dwelling, and it is familiar and constant to the Spirit; a dwelling implies familiarity and constancy; he is not in us; as he is in wicked men that have the Spirit; As Austin saith, The Spirit of God knocks at their hearts, but he doth not dwell there.
First of all, it is said in the 9. ver. that the Spirit where it is, it dwells as in 1a house: now wheresoeve the Spirit is, he is dwelling and ruling; for the holy Ghost will not be an underling to lusts, and he repaires and makes up the breaches of the soul; where the Spirit dwells, all the breaches are made up. Ignorance to knowledge, he begets knowledge, and affection, and love: he prepares all, he prepares his own dwelling, and it is familiar and constant to the Spirit; a dwelling implyes familiarity and constancy; he is not in us; as he is in wicked men that have the Spirit; As Austin saith, The Spirit of God knocks at their hearts, but he doth not dwell there.
- 15. It dwells in us.
To go on, that is the first: The Spirit dwells in us, if we have the Spirit. 1And then the Spirit doth subdue the contrary; for the Spirit, when it comes into a man, it pulls down all the strong holds, it makes way for it self: and therefore it is said to mortify the deeds of the flesh, ver. 13. If you mortify the deeds of the flesh by the Spirit, you are led by the Spirit. Those therefore that by the help of the Spirit, by spiritual reasons, subdue their corruptions, they are led by the Spirit: those that cherish corruptions, or mortify them, not by spiritual reasons, but out of civil respect to carry authority among men, and therefore they would be free from aspersions, as might disable their reputation, they have not the Spirit.