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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 13
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.
Among many reasons this is one: He knew that where God had begun 1a good work, he would finish it: he saw that he had begun a good work in them, and therefore he knew that he would go on with it.
- 1Reason 1.
And then again, God planted in him a good hope and trust of them; 1because hope and trust stir up endeavour to the thing hoped for. Desperation doth quell all courage, and cool all endeavour: Now God, because he would have us constant in our carriage, and in the expressions of our love to other men, he stirs up in us a trust that all shall be well with them.
And then again, God planted in him a good hope and trust of them; 1because hope and trust stirre up indeavour to the thing hoped for. Desperation doth quell all courage, and cool all endeavour: Now God, because he would have us constant in our carriage, and in the expressions of our love to other men, he stirres up in us a trust that all shall be well with them.
- 1Reason 2.
Likewise S. Paul sets down his hope that God had put into his heart of 1them for his own comfort: for it is a great comfort to a Minister, or to a Christian, when he is to deal with such as he trusts are good, and will be good: it is a heaven upon earth, and therefore God doth plant good conceits of other men in us for this end: partly, to stir up our endeavour to do all good to them; and partly, to comfort us. For if the final estate of any man were discovered to us, that God had no delight in them concerning their salvation, who would do any service of love for them? or who would have comfort in conversing with them? But when God stirs up in our hearts a good opinion of them, partly it is good for them to stir up our endeavour to do all good for them; and it is good for us, it is a great comfort.