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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.
And to others it is good; for others are stirred up by it: Gods goodness 1and mercy is enlarged in regard of the manifestation of it to others, by our blessing of God.
And to others it is good; for others are stirred up by it: Gods goodnesse 1and mercy is enlarged in regard of the manifestation of it to others, by our blessing of God.
- 12. It stirs up others
Yea, this good comes to our souls, besides the increase of Grace, we 1shall find an increase of joy and comfort; that is one end why God requires ⟨p. 18⟩it of us, though he himself in his essence be alway alike blessed, yet he requires that we should be thankful to him alway, that we should bless and praise him even in misery and affliction: & why then? because if we can work upon our hearts a disposition to see Gods love, and to praise and bless him, we can never be uncomfortable; we have some comfort against all estates and conditions, by studying to praise God, by working of our hearts to a disposition to praise and bless God; for then crosses are light, crosses are no crosses then: That is the reason that the Apostles and Holy men so stirred up their hearts to praise and thanksgiving, that they might feel their crosses the less, that they might be less sensible of their discomforts; for undoubtedly when we search for matter of praising God in any affliction, and when we see there is some mercy yet reserved, that we are not consumed; the consideration that there is alway some mercy, that we are yet unthankful for, will enlarge our hearts, and God when he hath thanks and praise from us, he gives us still more matter of thankfulness, and the more we thank him and praise him, the more we have matter of praise.