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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 11
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The reason is, Gods Children sometimes cannot so well pray, though 1they have alway a spirit of prayer, that they can groan to God, yet in some cases they cannot so well pray for themselves; as in sickness. Affliction is a better time to pray in then sickness: for affliction gathers and unites the spirits together, it makes a man more strong to pray to God; but sickness distempers the powers of the soul: it distempers the instruments that the soul works by, it distempers the animal spirits which the understanding 2useth: they are inflamed, and distempered, and confused. Now the spirits that are the instruments of the soul being troubled with sickness, sickness is not so fit a time for a man to pray for himself (though God hear the groans of his Spirit, as David saith, My sighs are not hid from thee: yet notwithstanding it is good at this time to send for those that can make a more distinct prayer, (though it may be they be great Christians) therefore saith-Saint James James, 5. 13, 14. Is any man afflicted, let him pray: is any man sick, let him send for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray for him; not that he is not able to pray for himself, but let them help by joining together with him to God, And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up.
The reason is, Gods Children sometimes cannot so well pray, though 1they have alway a spirit of prayer, that they can groane to God, yet in some cases they cannot so well pray for themselves; as in sicknesse. Affliction is a better time to pray in then sicknesse: for affliction gathers and unites the spirits together, it makes a man more strong to pray to God; but sicknesse distempers the powers of the soul: it distempers the instruments that the soul works by, it distempers the animall spirits which the understanding 2useth: they are inflamed, and distempered, and confused. Now the spirits that are the instruments of the soul being troubled with sicknesse, sicknesse is not so fit a time for a man to pray for himself (though God hear the groanes of his Spirit, as David saith, My sighs are not hid from thee: yet notwithstanding it is good at this time to send for those that can make a more distinct prayer, (though it may be they be great Christians) therefore saith-Saint James