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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 likewise the Spirit makes us mourn, and wait for the adoption of the sons of God; those that mourn and wait, have the Evidence of the 1Spirit: for a worldling doth not mourn for his imperfections, for his corruptions; he doth not mourn that he is absent from his Saviour, neither doth he wait for the accomplishment of that that shall be bestowed on Saints, because he hath his portion here: therefore those that can mourn for their corruptions, for those things which the world is not able to tax them for, because they cannot serve God with enlargement of the Spirit as they would, and they wait also without despair, or without discouragement, till God have finished their course, they are led with a better Spirit then the world.
- 110. And to wait.
Though I should name no more, what a many sweet evidences are here to manifest a soul truly acted, and guided, and led by the Spirit? but these shall be sufficient for this time.
Well then, if the Spirit doth all, if the Spirit anoint and seal, and give Earnest of grace, and comfort and all, till he bring us to heaven, being Christs Vicar; for Christ hath no other Vicar on earth but his Spirit; if the Spirit doth all, as indeed he doth all for God to us, and from us to God; whatsoever God doth to us it is by the Spirit: he anoints, and seals, and sanctifieth by the Spirit, and whatsoever we do to God, it is by the Spirit, or else it is not acceptable: we sigh and groan in the Spirit, we pray in the holy Ghost (saith Jude,) and that God doth to us immediately from the Spirit, and all that we do to God, is in the Spirit.