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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
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.
That which to the flesh is matter of scandal and offence, that to the spirit, and to a spiritual man is matter of glory, so contrary is the flesh and the Spirit, and so opposite is the disposition, and the current of the fleshly man to the spiritual man. Job was so far from cursing God for taking away, that he saith, Blessed be the name of God, not only for giving, but for taking away too.
That which to the flesh is matter of scandall and offence, that to the spirit, and to a spirituall man is matter of glory, so contrary is the flesh and the Spirit, and so opposite is the disposition, and the current of the fleshly man to the spirituall man. Job was so farre from cursing God for taking away, that he saith, Blessed be the name of God, not onely for giving, but for taking away too.
What ground there is in troubles and persecutions to bless God, we shall see in the current and passages of the Chapter.
What ground there is in troubles and persecutions to blesse God, we shall see in the current and passages of the Chapter.
To come then to the very verse it self, where there is a blessing and praising of God first: And in this praising consider
To come then to the very verse it selfe, where there is a blessing and praysing of God first: And in this praysing consider