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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 2
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But a sound Christian, take him at the worst, he can sigh to God, he can go to him, and open his soul to him: by Christ we have an entrance to the Father, Ephes 3. 12. We have boldness through faith. Every Christian hath this in the worst extremity, he hath a Spirit of prayer: though he cannot enlarge himself, yet he can sigh and groan to God, and God will hear the sighs of his own Spirit, they are loud in his ears. David, at the worst, he prays to God, Saul at the worst, he goes to the Witch, and from thence to his swords point. But usually, the usual temper and disposition of a man in the state of grace is joy: for as one saith, Grace is the begetter of joy, for they both have one root in the Greek Language, there is the same root for favour, and for joy: so favour is usually and ordinarily with a sweet enlargement of heart, we may thank our selves else, that, do not walk so warily, and so jealously as we should.
But a sound Christian, take him at the worst, he can sigh to God, he can go to him, and open his soul to him: by Christ we have an entrance to the Father, Ephes 3. 12. We have boldnesse through faith. Every Christian hath this in the worst extremity, he hath a Spirit of prayer: though he cannot enlarge himself, yet he can sigh and groan to God, and God will hear the sighes of his own Spirit, they are loud in his ears. David, at the worst, he prayes to God, Saul at the worst, he goes to the Witch, and from thence to his swords point. But usually, the usual temper and disposition of a man in the state of grace is joy: for as one saith, Grace is the begetter of joy, for they both have one root in the Greek Language, there is the same root for favour, and for joy: so favour is usually and ordinarily with a sweet enlargement of heart, we may thank our selves else, that, do not walk so warily, and so jealously as we should.
The reward that God gives his Children that are careful, is a Spirit of joy, Rom. 5. 1. Being Justified by faith we have peace of God, and joy in tribulation. For even as it is in humane matters, the favour and countenance of the King, it is as a shower of rain after a drought, it comforts his subjects: there is a wondrous joy in the favour, and grace of great persons alway. And as the favourable aspect of the heavens upon inferior bodies promiseth good things: and men promise themselves from that, favour and good: so the favour, and grace of God enlarge the soul with joy and comfort: And there is that measure of joy in those that are in the free favour of God, that they will honour God freely, to cast themselves upon his mercy.