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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 1
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There is a due to all I confess, there is a benevolence, and a beneficence to all: but there is a kind of complacency, a sweet familiarity, and amity which should be reserved to a few, only to those in whom we see the evidences, and signs of Grace: If there be not a separation in respect of Grace, there is no holiness at all: a Saint must be separated. Not locally, but in regard of amity, in regard of intimate friendship. As we see it is in outward things, in some of our houses; there is a Court where all come, poor and rich; and there is the house where those of nearer acquaintance come: and then there is the innermost Room, the Closet, where only our selves, and those which are nearest to us come: So it is in the passages of the soul, there are some remote courtesies that come from us, as men, to all, be they what they will: there are other respects, to others, that are nearer, that we admit nearer, that are of better quality: and there are other that are nearest of all, that we admit even into the closet of our hearts, and those are they with whom we hope to have communion for ever in heaven; the blessed people of God termed here Saints. It is an evidence of our translation from a cursed estate to a better, when we love such; hereby we know (saith St. John) that we are translated from death to life, because we love the brethren. There must be a separation.
There is a due to all I confesse, there is a benevolence, and a beneficence to all: but there is a kind of complacencie, a sweet familiarity, and amity which should be reserved to a few, onely to those in whom we see the evidences, and signs of Grace: If there be not a separation in respect of Grace, there is no holinesse at all: a Saint must be separated. Not locally, but in regard of amitie, in regard of intimate friendship. As we see it is in outward things, in some of our houses; there is a Court where all come, poor and rich; and there is the house where those of nearer acquaintance come: and then there is the innermost Roome, the Closet, where onely our selves, and those which are nearest to us come: So it is in the passages of the soul, there are some remote courtesies that come from us, as men, to all, be they what they will: there are other respects, to others, that are nearer, that we admit nearer, that are of better quality: and there are other that are nearest of all, that we admit even into the closet of our hearts, and those are they with whom we hope to have communion for ever in heaven; the blessed people of God termed here Saints. It is an evidence of our translation from a cursed estate to a better, when we love such; hereby we know (saith St. John) that we are translated from death to life, because we love the bretheren. There must be a separation.