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. I. II. That for the gift bestowed upon us.

The second part in order to be treated of, is, The Object matter for which, or that for which Paul would have solemn thanksgiving after such solemn prayer. The gift bestowed upon us, [Greek or Hebrew], This temporal deliverance he calleth [Greek or Hebrew], because it came from the favour of God, not from any merits or deserts in Paul. Some make a difference between [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], as if [Greek or Hebrew] was applied only to the common gifts of Gods Spirit, especially those which Divines call Dona ministrantia, Gifts of service; and the Schools, Gratiae gratis datae, and [Greek or Hebrew], to the grace and favour of God in a special manner; or to the effect thereof, which is inherent grace in the soul. These graces are called Dona sanctificantia, Gifts that do truly sanctify those that have them. The Schools falsely call them, Gratiae gratum facientes. But though [Greek or Hebrew] be often applied to such common spiritual gifts, as 1 Cor. 12. & alibi. Yet sometimes we must thereby understand sanctifying grace, and justifying grace, Rom. 5. 16. Rom. 11. 28. And indeed, if we will make any difference, it seemeth to be this rather, that [Greek or Hebrew] is the Effect, and [Greek or Hebrew], the Cause, as Rom. 12. 6. Having gifts according to the grace that is given to us. Hence it is that [Greek or Hebrew] is generally translated gift, in the New Testament. So Favorinus [Greek or Hebrew]. So that what the Scripture other where calleth [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], Jac. 1. 17. Act. 8. 21