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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 14
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.
How were they S. Paul's rejoicing?
How were they S. Paul's rejoycing?
They were St. Saul's rejoicing, as they were gained to God, and to Christ by his Ministry; when he looked on them, he looked on them as people given him by God. As God said to him of them in the ship when they suffered shipwreck, I have given thee all their lives.
They were St. Saul's rejoycing, as they were gained to God, and to Christ by his Ministery; when he looked on them, he looked on them as people given him by God. As God said to him of them in the ship when they suffered shipwrack, I have given thee all their lives.
It was a great honour to Saint Paul, that God should give him the lives of all that were in the ship: but more honour that God gave him so many souls: Thou shalt have the honour of saving so many souls. Therefore they were his rejoicing (in the day of the Lord especially, but) now they were his rejoicing, because by faith he apprehended that they should be his special rejoicing, when he and they should stand together before the Judgement-seat of Christ. For faith makes things to come present: Ye are our rejoicing; because you shall be our rejoicing then more especially. This is the nature of faith to present things absent. For Blessed St. Paul now in heaven, when at the day of judgement he shall stand before Christ withal the rank about him, of Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, &c. and all the Churches he converted; when he shall be environed with them, as so many brought in triumph under the Kingdom of Christ, and pulled from the bondage of Satan: as what a world of people did he bring to God, what triumph did he make over Satan and the corruption of men bringing men into captivity to Christ? When all these shall be set before him; what a glory will this be for holy St. Paul, when he shall look on all these blessed people as conquered and brought under Christs government by him? And so for all the Apostles, St. Peter and the rest. And so for every Minister, when he shall say, Here I am and the souls that thou hast given me; thou hast honoured me so much as to be an instrument to gain them to Christ to bring them to Heaven, a special glory. The point of Doctrine, or truth I observe hence is this, That The Peoples proficiency in Grace, is the Ministers joy.