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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 8, 9
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Without him we can do nothing: with him we can do all things. So we trust in God reconciled, God made ours in the Covenant of Grace in Jesus Christ, who hath made our peace. Else God is a sealed fountain: he is a fountain of good, but a sealed fountain. Christ hath opened this fountain, his love is open to Christ, and derived to Christ, in whom our flesh is, he is bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh, that we might be bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh by being united with him. So now we trust in him, as God the Father of Christ, reconciled. I believe in God the Father Almighty, as it is in the Creed, God thus considered is the object of trust. There are two objects of trust; God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and Christ Mediator.
Without him we can do nothing: with him we can do all things. So we trust in God reconciled, God made ours in the Covenant of Grace in Jesus Christ, who hath made our peace. Else God is a sealed fountain: he is a fountain of good, but a sealed fountaine. Christ hath opened this fountain, his love is open to Christ, and derived to Christ, in whom our flesh is, he is bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh, that we might be bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh by being united with him. So now we trust in him, as God the Father of Christ, reconciled. I believe in God the Father Almighty, as it is in the Creed, God thus considered is the object of trust. There are two objects of trust; God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and Christ Mediator.
If this be so that God reconciled now is the object of trust, for all things 1that are good, not only for salvation, but for Grace, and for all comforts, to bring us to heaven, then we see the vanity of all other confidence whatsoever, as I touched before.
- 1Use. To see the vanity of all other confidence.