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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.
By cherishing contrary affections, and lusts, and desires. And resist not 1the holy Ghost: as now when you hear the Word of God, if you shut your resolutions, if you shut your hearts, and resolve not to give way to any instruction that shall be delivered; This is a resisting of the Holy Ghost: God now knocks at the hearts of those that are here, by his Word and Spirit; and therefore we should open the everlasting doors, and let the King of glory come in.
- 11. By cherishing Lusts.
We should lay open all to the Spirit: Oh when the Spirit, when Christ is so willing to give the Spirit, it cannot be any but our fault, if we be no more spiritual then we are: for indeed there is nothing in a manner required to be spiritual, but not to resist the Spirit.
The Holy Ghost presseth upon us in the Word such reasons of heavenly-mindedness, of despising of earthly things, of purging our selves from the corruptions in the world, such reasons to be good, that indeed none are damned in the bosom of the Church, but such as set a bar against the Spirit of God in their hearts, with a cursed resolution that they will not be better, that they will not part with their cursed lusts: therefore they are damned, because they will be damned, that, say the Preachers by the Word, and Spirit what they will, they think it better to be as they are, then to entertain such a guest as will mar and alter all that was there before: take heed therefore of resisting of the Spirit, and of grieving of the Spirit by any thing in our selves, or by conversing with company that will grieve him.
The Holy Ghost presseth upon us in the Word such reasons of heavenlymindednesse, of despising of earthly things, of purging our selves from the corruptions in the world, such reasons to be good, that indeed none are damned in the bosome of the Church, but such as set a bar against the Spirit of God in their hearts, with a cursed resolution that they will not be better, that they will not part with their cursed lusts: therefore they are damned, because they will be damned, that, say the Preachers by the Word, and Spirit what they will, they think it better to be as they are, then to entertain such a guest as will marre and alter all that was there before: take heed therefore of resisting of the Spirit, and of grieving of the Spirit by any thing in our selves, or by conversing with company that will grieve him.