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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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And then that he can raise it out of the contrary; as he raised light out of darkness in the creation, and in the government of this world he raiseth his Children out of misery. As he raised all out of nothing, order out of confusion, so in his Church he is the God of comfort, he can raise comfort out of nothing: out of nothing that is likely to yield comfort. Put the case that there be neither medicine, nor meat, nor drink, nor nothing to comfort us in this world (as we shall have none of these things in heaven) he is the God of Comfort that shall supply all our wants. As he shall then be all in all, so in this world, when it is by the manifestation of his glory: when Moses was 40. days in the mountain, he wanted outward comforts; but he had the God of comfort with him, and he supplied the want of meat and drink, and all other comforts: because he is the God of all comfort: in him are all comforts originally, and fundamentally, and if there be none, he can create and make them of nothing.
And then that he can raise it out of the contrary; as he raised light out of darknesse in the creation, and in the government of this world he raiseth his Children out of misery. As he raised all out of nothing, order out of confusion, so in his Church he is the God of comfort, he can raise comfort out of nothing: out of nothing that is likely to yield comfort. Put the case that there be neither medicine, nor meat, nor drink, nor nothing to comfort us in this world (as we shall have none of these things in heaven) he is the God of Comfort that shall supply all our wants. As he shall then be all in all, so in this world, when it is by the manifestation of his glorie: when Moses was 40. dayes in the mountain, he wanted outward comforts; but he had the God of comfort with him, and he supplied the want of meat and drink, and all other comforts: because he is the God of all comfort: in him are all comforts originally, and fundamentally, and if there be none, he can create and make them of nothing.
God, as a God properly, makes something of nothing; that is to be 1a God: for nothing but God can make somewhat of nothing. Gods upon earth, call men their creatures in a kind of imitation of God, but that is but a phrase that puffs them up: they are but Gods in a kind of sense, and the other are but creatures in a kind of sense: because perhaps they have nothing in them, and in that sense, deservedly creatures: but it is proper to God, to make somewhat of nothing: and so he is the God of Comfort: where there is no comfort at all, he can raise comfort, as he made the World of nothing by his very Word.