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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
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Therefore every day we should labour to maintain the Grace of God with the assurance of it. It is a great matter to carry our selves so, as we 1may be under the sense and feeling of the Grace of God. It is not sufficient to be in the Grace of God, but to have the report of it to our own hearts, to have it shine upon us.
Therefore every day we should labour to maintain the Grace of God with the assurance of it. It is a great matter to carrie our selvs so, as we 1may be under the sence and feeling of the Grace of God. It is not sufficient to be in the Grace of God, but to have the report of it to our own hearts, to have it shine upon us.
- 1To maintain Gods Grace daily.
How should we carry our selves so, that we may be in state of Grace, that is, in such a state, as we may find the sweet evidence and comfortable 1feeling continually, that we are Gods Children?
- 1Quest. how to have continual assurance of Grace.
First of all, there must be a perpetual, daily practise of abasing our selves, of making our selves poor; that is, every day to see the vanity of all 1things in the world out of us; to see the weakness of Grace in us; to see