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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 that none can resist temptations, but he that hath the Spirit, giving him Earnest in a comfortable measure; and it is a good sign when we resist temptations for spiritual reasons, that the Spirit works it.
Again, unless we have this Earnest of the Spirit in our hearts, we can 1never be content to end our days with comfort: he that hath the Earnest of the Spirit is glad of death when it comes; there shall be then an accomplishment of all the bargain, then the Marriage shall be consummate, then shall be the year of Jubilee, the Sabbath of rest for ever, then is the triumph, and then all tears shall be wiped from our eyes.
Again, unlesse we have this Earnest of the Spirit in our hearts, we can 1never be content to end our dayes with comfort: he that hath the Earnest of the Spirit is glad of death when it comes; there shall be then an accomplishment of all the bargain, then the Marriage shall be consummate, then shall be the year of Jubile, the Sabbath of rest for ever, then is the triumph, and then all teares shall be wiped from our eyes.
- 1No willingness to dye without it.No will•ngnesse to dye without it.
But now let a man stagger and doubt whether he be the child of God, or no, that he cannot find any mark of the child of God in him, that he cannot read the evidences of a Christian state in his soul, they are so dim,