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. 7. Knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

IN these words we have a Declaration or Specification, wherein, or wherefore the hope of the Apostle was thus steadfast concerning them; it is, because they did not wholly cast off Paul, and contemn him for his afflictions, as the false Apostles endeavoured. The Apostles hope was steadfast (as you heard) not like the hope that we sometimes have, which is mutable and uncertain. For how many are there with Pharaoh and Ahab under some judgements of God, or under some exquisite agonies of the soul, which complain of their sins, cry out of their impieties? So that we have some buddings of hope concerning them, till at last they dash all, and disappoint all expectation by their Apostasy; but such is not the Apostles hope concerning these, he hath a surer foundation; and therefore he saith, [Greek or Hebrew], Knowing, not guessing, or opinionating by slight conjectures, but knowing. It should according to the rule of Grammar be [Greek or Hebrew], for it is constructed with [Greek or Hebrew], but it is usual with the Apostle to transgress such rules of Grammar. This Samson is not tied in such cords. The vehement and affectionate zeal of Paul in his expressions cannot be so manacled. Thus the word is used abruptly, Rom. 13. 11.

IN these words we have a Declaration or Specification, wherein, or wherefore the hope of the Apostle was thus stedfast concerning them; it is, because they did not wholly cast off Paul, and contemn him for his afflictions, as the false Apostles endeavoured. The Apostles hope was stedfast (as you heard) not like the hope that we sometimes have, which is mutable and uncertain. For how many are there with Pharaoh and Abab under some judgements of God, or under some exquisite agonies of the soul, which complain of their sinnes, cry out of their impieties? So that we have some buddings of hope concerning them, till at last they dash all, and disappoint all expectation by their Apostasie; but such is not the Apostles hope concerning these, he hath a surer foundation; and therefore he saith, , Knowing, not guessing, or opinionating by slight conjectures, but knowing. It should according to the rule of Grammar be , for it is constructed with , but it is usual with the Apostle to transgresse such rules of Grammar. This Samson is not tied in such cords. The vehement and affectionate zeal of Paul in his expressions cannot be so manacled. Thus the word is used abruptly,