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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.
Naturally thou art born the Child of wrath, and God threateneth thee to stir thee up, and to make thee come in: he useth sweet allurements, (besides the commands and threatenings) Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will ease you. And, Why will ye perish, O house of Israel? And, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how oft, &c? God complains of thee, he allures thee, he sends his Ambassadors. We are Ministers in Christs Name to beseech you to be reconciled: to come in to cast down your weapons, your sins, to believe in God, and trust in his mercy, and to hope for all good from him. What should keep thee off, he is willing to have thee believe? Oh, if I were elected, &c.1
Naturally thou art born the Child of wrath, and God threateneth thee to stir thee up, and to make thee come in: he useth sweet allurements, (besides the commands and threatnings) Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will ease you. And, Why will ye perish, O house of Israel? And, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how oft, &c? God complaines of thee, he allures thee, he sends his Embassadours. We are Ministers in Christs Name to beseech you to be reconciled: to come in to cast down your weapons, your sins, to believe in God, and trust in his mercy, and to hope for all good from him. What should keep thee off, he is willing to have thee believe? Oh, if I were elected, &c.1
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Trouble not thy self with dark scruples of his eternal decree, obey the command, obey the threatening, and put that out of doubt: if thou yield to the command, if thou obey the threatening, if thou be drawn by that, undoubtedly thou art the child of God. Put not in these doubts and janglings, things that are too high for thee till thou believe. Indeed when thou believest, then thou mayst comfort thy self, I believe, therefore I know I shall be saved: Whom he hath chosen, them he calls, and whom he calls, he justifies. I find my self freed from the sentence of condemnation in my heart, therefore I know I am called, I know I am elected: then with comfort thou mayest go to those disputes. But not before a man obeys: put those cavils out, and obey the Gospel, (when salvation is offered, when Satan puts these things to thee) when thou art threatened, and commanded.