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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.
A comfort is any thing that allays a malady, that either takes it away, or allays and mitigates it. A comfort is any thing that raiseth up the soul: 1The comforts that we have in this life, they are not such as do altogether take away sorrow and grief, but they mitigate them. ⟨p. 41⟩Comfort is that which is above a malady, it is such a remedy as is stronger to support the soul, from being cast down over much with the grievance, whether it be grievance felt, that we are in the sense of such a grievance as is feared: when the soul apprehends any thing, to set against the ill we fear that is stronger then it, when the soul hath somewhat that it can set against the present sense of the grievance that is stronger then it, though it do not wholly expel it, but the discomfort remains still in some degree, it may be said well to be a comfort.
A comfort is any thing that allaies a maladie, that either takes it away, or allaies and mitigates it. A comfort is any thing that raiseth up the soul: 1The comforts that wee have in this life, they are not such as doe altogether take away sorrow and griefe, but they mitigate them. ⟨p. 41⟩Comfort is that which is above a maladie, it is such a remedie as is stronger to support the soul, from being cast down over much with the grievance, whether it be grievance felt, that we are in the sence of such a grievance as is feared: when the soule apprehends any thing, to set against the ill we feare that is stronger then it, when the soule hath somewhat that it can set against the present sence of the grievance that is stronger then it, though it doe not wholly expel it, but the discomfort remains still in some degree, it may be said well to be a comfort.
- 1Comfort stronger then the malady.Comfort stronger then the maladie.