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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
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.
There is a legal faith of the curse as well as an Evangelical of the promise, they are both together: if thou do not believe Gods curse in wicked courses, thou wilt never believe him for the other. Therefore I will add this to make up the evidences of trust in God: True trust looks to Gods truth, and promise, and Word in one part of it as well as another. Thou trusts God for thy salvation, and the promises of that: but thou must trust him for the direction of thy life too. Faith doth not single out some objects, I will believe this, and not that: faith is carried to all the objects, it believes all Gods truths: therefore if I believe not the threatenings, and the directions, to be ruled by them, I believe not the promises: in what measure thou believest the promise of mercy to save thy soul, in that measure thou believest the directions of Gods Word to guide thy soul. He that receives Christ as a Priest to save him, he must receive him as a King to rule him.
There is a legall faith of the curse as well as an Evangelical of the promise, they are both together: if thou do not believe Gods curse in wicked courses, thou wilt never believe him for the other. Therefore I will add this to make up the evidences of trust in God: True trust lookes to Gods truth, and promise, and Word in one part of it as well as another. Thou trusts God for thy salvation, and the promises of that: but thou must trust him for the direction of thy life too. Faith doth not single out some objects, I will believe this, and not that: faith is carried to all the objects, it believes all Gods truths: therefo if I believe not the threatnings, and the directions, to be ruled by them, I believe not the promises: in what measure thou believest the promise of mercy to save thy soul, in that measure thou believest the directions of Gods Word to guide thy soul. He that receives Christ as a Priest to save him, he must receive him as a King to rule him.
All the directions, and all the threatenings, and all the promises must be received and believed.
All the directions, and all the threatnings, and all the promises must be received and believed.