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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To show love and respect, therefore he salutes them; and by showing love, to gain love: for there is a Lodestone in love. And thirdly, the use of salutations, is by them to convey some good: for these salutations are not mere wishes, but prayers, nay blessings: Gods people are a blessed people, and they are full of blessing, they carry a blessing in their very speeches. What is a blessing?
To shew love and respect, therefore he salutes them; and by shewing love, to gain love: for there is a Loadstone in love. And thirdly, the use of salutations, is by them to convey some good: for these salutations are not meer wishes, but prayers, nay blessings: Gods people are a blessed people, and they are full of blessing, they carry a blessing in their very speeches. What is a blessing?
A blessing is a prayer with the application of the thing prayed for, it is 1somewhat more then a prayer, Grace be with you, and peace. It is not only a mere wish, I desire it: nay my desire of it is with an applying of it, grace shall be with you, and peace, and the more, because I heartily wish it to you. It is no light matter to have the benediction, and salutation of a holy man, especially those that are Superiors: for the Superiors bless the Inferiors; there is a grace goes even with the very salutations, with the common prayers of a holy man. It is a comfortable sign when God doth enlarge the heart of a holy man to wish well to a man.