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 sufferings, which we also suffer.

WE are yet treating on the manner, How the Salvation of believers is promoted by their sufferings, which is said to be [Greek or Hebrew], In enduring or in patience; in a patient enduring. It is not my purpose (I told you) to enlarge my self according as this Subject of patience might require. Some things have been spoken to declare the nature of it; I shall add at this time some motives and encouragements to be patient under the most extreme sufferings we are put upon. And

WE are yet treating on the manner, How the Salvation of believers is promoted by their sufferings, which is said to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, In enduring or in patience; in a patient enduring. It is not my purpose (I told you) to enlarge my self according as this Subject of patience might require. Some things have been spoken to declare the nature of it; I shall adde at this time some motives and encouragements to be patient under the most extream sufferings we are put upon. And

First, This consideration may greatly calm and compose our spirits, If we ¹sensibly affect our selves with what we have deserved. All-impatience and turbulency of heart ariseth, because we are not throughly humbled under our own guilt and unworthiness; for if this were taken notice of, we would wonder, why dogs should have children's bread, why we should have the least drop of mercy, who deserve the deluge of Gods wrath. Doest thou at any time find repinings and frettings of heart within thee? Do thou presently possess thy soul with thy wretchedness and unworthiness: Say, Who am I Lord, that it is no worse? This is not hell, nor everlasting damnation that I am in, and yet I have a thousand times over deserved that. It was this that quieted David's heart under that sour affliction he conflicted with, when Absalom had made such a strong conspiracy against him,