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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…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 29
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.
The Inscription hath been fully considered; we proceed to the other parts of the Chapter, which are,
THe Inscription hath been fully considered; we proceed to the other parts of the Chapter, which are,
1. An Exordium. 2. An Apologetical Narration against those calumnies that were charged upon him by the false Apostles.
This Text is part of the Exordium, or his Introductory beginning to what matter he was delivering to them, and it is by way of Doxology and Thanksgiving. For the most part the Apostle begins his Epistles with cordial affectionate blessing and praising of God, and that commonly for the gifts and graces which God had bestowed on them he writeth unto; but here he blesseth God chiefly for those consolations and supports, which he himself had from God; and this he doth partly to give all glory and honour to God, partly to animate and encourage all to suffer for Christ, they would not be losers by it; and partly to stop the mouths of his accusers, when they should see that all the afflictions he underwent did turn to his, and the Churches good.
This Text is part of the Exordium, or his Introductory beginning to what matter he was delivering to them, and it is by way of Doxclogie and Thanksgiving. For the most part the Apostle begins his Epistles with cordial affectionate blessing and praising of God, and that commonly for the gifts and graces which God had bestowed on them he writeth unto; but here he blesseth God chiefly for those consolations and supports, which he himself had from God; and this he doth partly to give all glory and honour to God, partly to animate and encourage all to suffer for Christ, they would not be losers by it; and partly to stop the mouths of his accusers, when they should see that all the afflictions he underwent did turn to his, and the Churches good.