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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 reason why I speak of this mitigation is, because in this life, God never so wholly comforts his Children, but there will be flesh left in them, 1and that will murmur, and there will be some resistance against comfort, while there are remainders of sin, there will be ground of discomfort, by reason of the conflict between the flesh and spirit.
The reason why I speake of this mittigation is, because in this life, God never so wholly comforts his Children, but there will be flesh left in them, 1and that will murmure, and there will be some resistance against comfort, while there are remainders of sinne, there will be ground of discomfort, by reason of the conflict between the flesh and spirit.
- 1Comfort not complete in this life.Comfort not compleat in this life.
For instance; a man hath some cross on him, what saith the flesh? God is mine enemy, and I will take such and such courses, I will not endure this, this is the voice of the flesh, of the old man. What saith the spirit? Surely God is not mine enemy, he intends my good by these things: So while these fight, here is the flesh against the spirit, yet here is comfort, because the spirit is predominant, but it is not fully comfort, because there is the old man in him, that withstands comfort in the whole measure of comfort.
For instance; a man hath some crosse on him, what saith the flesh? God is mine enemy, and I will take such and such courses, I will not indure this, this is the voyce of the flesh, of the old man. What saith the spirit? Surely God is not mine enemy, he intends my good by these things: So while these fight, here is the flesh against the spirit, yet here is comfort, because the spirit is predominant, but it is not fully comfort, because there is the old man in him, that withstands comfort in the whole measure of comfort.