An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

2 COR. 1. 6. Which is effectual in enduring of the same afflictions, which we also suffer.

The second part considerable in this amplification of the divine advantage and heavenly profit we have by afflictions for Gods cause, is the manner, how this salvation is promoted, and that is [Greek or Hebrew], In the enduring, or in patience under sufferings. It is not simply and barely sufferings, for murderers suffer, robbers suffer; but it must be for God; there must be a good cause. And yet further, a good cause is not enough; there must be an humble, patient and meek deportment in those that do suffer. For if they suffer with grudging and repining, thinking God is a severe Master, who imposeth such hard tasks upon them, then they lose their reward; neither is salvation advanced hereby. The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], is translated sometimes tolerantia, enduring; and thus in the Text: Even as the Verb [Greek or Hebrew], is sometimes Matth. 10. 22. Heb. 12. 3. But for the most part it is rendered patientia, patience. Thus Luk. 21. 19. Rom. 5. 3. It is also taken by some for perseverance and constancy; so that is explained, Heb. 12. 1, Let us run [Greek or Hebrew], with patience, we render it, or rather with perseverance and constancy, that we faint not, or be weary, ere we come to the end of our race. Although therefore many other graces are necessarily required to go through afflictions; so that our salvation may be exalted thereby, yet the Apostle here, and in many other places, instanceth impatience, as that which is the most proper and genuine grace for the improving of our sufferings. Therefore from hence observe,