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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 7
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There is a double certainty, a certainty of the truth of the thing, and a 1certainty of the estate of the person. The certainty of the truth is this, Those that suffer with Christ & his Church, shall be glorified with Christ and his Church: the certainty of the truth is more certain then Heaven and Earth. Now besides the certainty of the truth, or thing, there is interposed a certainty of the persons, that as they were interested in the sufferings; so they should be in the comforts. And this is true as well as the former: for Gods promises are not mere Idea's wanting truths, that have no performance in the persons: but if the thing be true, it is true in the person to whom the truth belongs. Suffering goes before Glory: therefore if we suffer we shall be glorified. But this is the condition, if they suffer with Christ, then St. Paul takes it for certain that they shall be glorified with Christ. There is not the same certainty of the persons as of the truth it self: the truth is certain by a certainty of faith, but the certainty of the persons is the certainty of a charitable persuasion: I am persuaded that you will suffer with me in sympathy, and therefore I am persuaded in the certainty of charity that you shall of a certain have the comfort. Our hope of you is steadfast.
There is a double certainty, a certainty of the truth of the thing, and a 1certainty of the estate of the person. The certainty of the truth is this, Those that suffer with Christ & his Church, shall be glorified with Christ and his Church: the certainty of the truth is more certain then Heaven and Earth. Now besides the certainty of the truth, or thing, there is interposed a certainty of the persons, that as they were interessed in the sufferings; so they should be in the comforts. And this is true as well as the former: for Gods promises are not meer Idea's wanting truths, that have no performance in the persons: but if the thing be true, it is true in the person to whom the truth belongs. Suffering goes before Glorie: therefore if we suffer we shall be glorified. But this is the condition, if they suffer with Christ, then St. Paul takes it for certain that they shall be glorified with Christ. There is not the same certainty of the persons as of the truth it self: the truth is certain by a certainty of faith, but the certainty of the persons is the certainty of a charitable perswasion: I am perswaded that you will suffer with me in sympathie, and therefore I am perswaded in the certainty of charity that you shall of a certain have the comfort. Our hope of you is steadfast.