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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 21
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The strength is known by the strength of the opposition, and the weakness of the party. In the times of Martyrdom, there was fire and fagot, and the frowns of cruel persons: who were the persons that suffered? Children, women, old men sometimes, all weak. Children, a weak age; women, a weak sex: old men, a withered melancholy dry age, fearful of constitution. But when the Spirit of God was so strong in young ones, in weak women, in old withered men, as to enable them to endure the torment of fire, to enable them to endure threatenings, and whatsoever, as we see, Heb. 11. here was a mighty work in weak men. A man may know here is stablishing grace: because except there were somewhat above nature, where were a man in such a case? Then a man may know especially that there is stablishing grace, when he sees somewhat above nature prevailing over the temptation, and confirming the weak nature of man, that is the best evidence we have, of Gods stablishing grace; sometimes, them that are stronger at some times, are weaker at other times: but (as I said before) that is to teach them, that they have their strength from God.
The strength is known by the strength of the opposition, and the weaknesse of the party. In the times of Martyrdome, there was fire and fagot, and the frownes of cruel persons: who were the persons that suffered? Children, women, old men sometimes, all weak. Children, a weak age; women, a weak sex: old men, a withered melancholy dry age, fearfull of constitution. But when the Spirit of God was so strong in young ones, in weak women, in old withered men, as to enable them to endure the torment of fire, to enable them to endure threatnings, and whatsoever, as we see, Heb. 11. here was a mighty work in weak men. A man may know here is stablishing grace: because except there were somewhat above nature, where were a man in such a case? Then a man may know especially that there is stablishing grace, when he sees somewhat above nature prevailing over the temptation, and confirming the weak nature of man, that is the best evidence we have, of Gods stablishing grace; sometimes, them that are stronger at some times, are weaker at other times: but (as I said before) that is to teach them, that they have their strength from God.