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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 2
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And have recourse daily to common principles: all the principles of religion 1serve for comfort, especially the Articles of the Creed. I believe in God the father Almighty. What a spring of comfort is in that? what can befall from a father but it shall turn to good, and by a father Almighty, though he be never so strongly opposed, yet he will turn it to good, he is a father Almighty, and the Articles of Christ (every article hath ground of daily comfort) of his abasement in Christ, I see my self, he is my surety, the second Adam, I see my sins crucified with him. This is the way to reap comfort when the conscience is disquieted; when I look upon my sins, not in my own conscience, but take it out there, and see it in Christ dying, and crucified, in the Articles of abasement to see our sin, and misery, all in Christ. For he stood there as surety, as a public person for all. What a comfort is this? When I see how Christ was abased, I see my own comfort, for he was my surety: if my sins being laid on him, who was my surety, could not condemn him, or keep him in the grave, but overcame sin that was laid to his charge, surely I shall overcome my corruptions, nothing that I have shall overcome me, because it could not overcome Christ my surety, his victory is mine.
And have recourse daily to common principles: all the principles of religion 1serve for comfort, especially the Articles of the Creed. I believe in God the father Almightie. What a spring of comfort is in that? what can befall from a father but it shall turn to good, and by a father Almightie, though he be never so strongly opposed, yet he will turn it to good, he is a father Almightie, and the Articles of Christ (every article hath ground of daily comfort) of his abasement in Christ, I see my self, he is my surety, the second Adam, I see my sins crucified with him. This is the way to reape comfort when the conscience is disquieted; when I look upon my sins, not in my own conscience, but take it out there, and see it in Christ dying, and crucified, in the Articles of abasement to see our sin, and miserie, all in Christ. For he stood there as surety, as a publick person for all. What a comfort is this? When I see how Christ was abased, I see my own comfort, for he was my surety: if my sins being laid on him, who was my surety, could not condemne him, or keep him in the grave, but overcame sin that was laid to his charge, surely I shall overcome my corruptions, nothing that I have shall overcome mee, because it could not overcome Christ my surety, his victorie is mine.