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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
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.
God did not keep the Martyrs out of the fire, but God was with them in the fire, and in the water, to support them by the inward fire of his Spirit, that they might not be overcome of the outward fire and flame: so God delivers them in trouble, though not out of trouble.
There is, an open deliverance visible to the world, and a secret, inward 1invisible inward deliverance. There is an open glorious deliverance, as we see in the deliverance of the three young men, and many other examples. And there is an invisible, which is only felt of them, and of God who delivers them: he delivers them in the inward man, he delivers them from the ill of troubles, from sin and despair: that they put not their hands to sinful courses, he supports them inwardly with comfort, and supports them inwardly in a course of obedience: and that spiritual, inward deliverance is the best, and that which Gods people more value then deliverance out of trouble: he doth not deliver them from suffering ill, he delivers them from doing ill: as in that notable place 2 Tim. 4. 18. I was delivered out of the mouth of the Lyon, and the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work. He doth not say, God shall deliver me from death, and from suffering evil works of Tyrants, no, but he shall deliver me from carrying my self unseemly, and unbefitting such a man as I am, that I may not disgrace my profession, He shall deliver me from every evil work, and that is that which the Saints and Martyrs and all good people desire, that God would deliver them, that they may not sink in their minds, that they despair not, that they carry not themselves uncomely in troubles, but so as is meet for the credit of the truth which they seal with their blood, he hath delivered me, and he will deliver me from every evil work; and what saith he afterwards? He shall preserve me to his Heavenly Kingdom.
There is, an open deliverance visible to the world, and a secret, inward 1