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A learned commentary or exposition
A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Gray's-Inn, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the public good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoke-Newington, near London.A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Grayes-Inne, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the publick good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoake-Newington, near London.
London: printed by J.L. for N.B., 1655
A COMMENTARY upon the first CHAPTER of the second Epistle of S. PAU… › Commentary on verse 10
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And indeed, it will never part without the answer for which God sends it, till it have humbled us, till it have brought us to trust in God, till we be such as we should be. And a Christian soul rather desires to be in the Furnace, to be under the affliction, to be purged better yet, then to have the cross, and affliction removed, and not to be a whit the better for it. Therefore considering that there will be a time, and that Gods time is the best time: and that this time will be when he hath fitted us, we should learn to wait in any cross, and not to be over hasty.
And indeed, it will never part without the answer for which God sends it, till it have humbled us, till it have brought us to trust in God, till we be such as we should be. And a Christian soul rather desires to be in the Furnace, to be under the affliction, to be purged better yet, then to have the crosse, and affliction removed, and not to be a whit the better for it. Therefore considering that there will be a time, and that Gods time is the best time: and that this time will be when he hath fitted us, we should learn to waite in any crosse, and not to be over hasty.
Again, consider, though the time be long: yet he will deliver at length by death, death will end all miseries.
And consider, that how long soever we endure any thing, yet what is that that we endure here, to that that we are freed from by Christ? We are freed from misery, from all misery, from the wrath of God, from damnation. And what is that that we can suffer here, to the glory and joy that remains for us in heaven? What is all that we can suffer here, to that that Christ hath endured for us? what is all that we can endure here, to that that we have deserved? Considering then what we are delivered from, what God hath reserved for us, what Christ hath endured, and what we deserve, it will make us wait, and wait with patience. Especially considering (as I said before) that God is working his good work for our good: though we at the first perhaps for a while do not see the meaning of the affliction, the meaning of the cross, we cannot read it perfectly; yet in general we may know, it is for our good: God of his infinite wisdom will not suffer a hair to fall from our heads without his providence, And all shall work together for the best to those that love him,