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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
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The verse contains a wise prevention of scandal at the cross: Saint Paul was a man of sorrows, if ever any was (next to Christ himself) and that might prevent all scandal at his crosses, and disgraceful afflicted usage, he doth show his comforts under the cross, which he would not have wanted to have been without his cross: therefore he begins here with praising of God.
The verse contains a wise prevention of scandall at the cross: Saint Paul was a man of sorrows, if ever any was (next to Christ himselfe) and that might prevent all scandall at his crosses, and disgracefull afflicted usage, he doth shew his comforts under the cross, which he would not have wanted to have been without his cross: therefore he begins here with praysing of God.
We praise God for favours, and indeed the comforts he had in his crosses were more then the grievance he had by them, therefore had cause to bless God, Blessed be God, &c. The God of all comfort.
The God of comfort, and the God of (All) comfort we must give Saint Paul leave to be thus large: for his heart was full, and a full heart, a full expression: And he speaks not out of books, but from sense, and feeling, though he knew well enough, that God was the Father of mercy, & God of all comfort, that way; yet these be words that come from the heart, come from feeling, rather ⟨p. 39⟩then from the tongue: they came not from Saint Pauls pen only, his pen was first dipped in his heart and soul when he wrote this: God is the Father of mercy, and God of all comfort, I feel him so, he comforts me in all tribulations. The God of all comfort.
The God of comfort, and the God of (All) comfort we must give Saint Paul leave to be thus large: for his heart was full, and a full heart, a full expression: And he speaks not out of books, but from sense, and feeling, though he knew well enough, that God was the Father of mercie, & God of all comfort, that way; yet these be wordsthat come from the heart, come from feeling, rather