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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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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.
Is this so, then as it an undoubted truth, oh then we should labour by all means for this Spirit of God. To give some directions in a word, and so to end.
Is this so, then as it an undoubted truth, oh then we should labour by all meanes for this Spirit of God. To give some directions in a word, and so to end.
Labour (I say) to have the Spirit, and to groan in the Spirit: and to this end, because the Word is the Chariot of the Spirit, in which the Spirit is 1carried, attend upon the Ordinances of God, and use all kind of spiritual 2means, wherein the Spirit is usually effectual: for the Spirit will only work with his own means: all those bastard inventions and devices fetched from the Church of Rome, humane devices in Gods service, they are naught; Gods Spirit will not be effectual with Popish devices: and therefore Rome is the habitation of Devils; Gods Spirit hath nothing to do there, because they have set up a worship contrary to Gods worship, they