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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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God is the God and Father of all light and comfort, Christ is the Saviour 1of all: all the privileges of Religion belong to all equally, all are Sons, and Heirs, and all are alike Redeemed, the Brother of low degree, and the Brother of high degree: they may differ in the references, and relations of this life: but in Christ all are alike.
God is the God and Father of all light and comfort, Christ is the Saviour 1of all: all the priviledges of Religion belong to all equally, all are Sons, and Heirs, and all are alike Redeemed, the Brother of low degree, and the Brother of h•gh degree: they may differ in the references, and relations of this life: but in Christ all are alike.
- 1Reason The privileges of religion are common to themReason The priviledges of religion are common to them
Besides, it is the nature of spiritual privileges and blessings, they are communicable to all alike without impairing, the more one hath the less another hath not, all have an equal share, every one hath interest entire, every one hath all without loss or hinderance to others. As for instance, the Sun, every particular man hath all the good the Sun can do, as well as 1all the World hath, it is peculiarly and entirely every mans own, every man in solidu•m hath the use of it, the Sun is not one mans more then another. As a public fountain or Conduit, every man hath as much right in it as another. So in Religion, the graces and privileges, and favours, they lie open as the prerogatives and privileges of all Gods children: and that is the excellency of them. In the things of this life it is not so, they are not common to all alike, there is a loss in the division, the more one hath, the less another hath: and that is the reason why the things of this life breed a disposition of pride, and envy: one envies another because, he wants that that another hath; and one despiseth another, because he hath more then another hath: but in the comforts of Gods Spirit, and the prerogatives that are the ground of those comforts, all have interest alike.