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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.
Love descends we know, and the workman looks upon his work with a kind of complacency. Saint Paul could not look upon those that he was used as a blessed Instrument to doc good upon without a special kind of delight. They were the object matter of his joy.
Love descends we know, and the workman looks upon his work with a kind of complacencie. Saint Paul could not look upon those that he was used as a blessed Instrument to doc good upon without a speciall kind of delight. They were the object matter of his joy.
Then again, they were not only the matter of his joy and rejoicing, presenting to his soul comfortable considerations: but also they 1were some means to increase his joy in Heaven: for Those that convert souls, shall shine as the stars in the Firmament, Dan. 12. Those that are honoured of God so far as to bring souls to God, they shall shine as the stars in the Firmament: especially those that convert souls shall have a ⟨p. 337⟩degree of honour above others: though the substantial glory be by Christ. It is not to be denied, that the accidental increased glory comes by the increase of the fruit of the Ministry: and so Christians, those that are fruitful Christians, that do much good, they shall have much glory. Saint Paul shall have more rejoicing then others that did not so much good as he, Ye are our rejoicing; because you shall be a means of my greater rejoicing: they were the object of his joy, and the means of his joy.
Then again, they were not onely the matter of his joy and rejoycing, presenting to his soule comfortable considerations: but also they 1were some meanes to increase his joy in Heaven: for Those that convert soules, shall shine as the starres in the Firmament,