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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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Take him out of this order, and think not of him as a God of comfort, but as a Consuming fire; but take the method of the text, now he is the God of comfort after he is the Father of Christ. This being laid as a ground, the text it self as a doctrine; what subordinate truths arise hence?
First of all, if God be God of all comfort, there is this conclusion hence: that, Whatsoever the means of Comfort be, God is the spring of it.
First of all, if God be God of all comfort, there is this conclusion hence: that, Whatsoever the meanes of Comfort be, God is the spring of it.
Christ is the Conduit next to God, for he is close to God; God is the God of Christ, and the Holy Ghost is usually the stream: The streams of comfort come through Christ the Conduit, from God the Father, the fountain, by the graces of the Spirit: But I speak of outward comforts. Blessed be God ⟨p. 44⟩the Father Son, and Holy Ghost, all are comforters: God the father is the father of comfort: the Holy Ghost is the comforter; Christ Jesus likewise is the God of Comfort; whatsoever the outward means be, yet God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are the comforters, take them together, that is the conclusion hence.
Christ is the Conduit next to God, for he is close to God; God is the God of Christ, and the Holy Ghost is usually the stream: The streams of comfort come through Christ the Conduit, from God the Father, the fountain, by the graces of the Spirit: But I speak of outward comforts. Blessed be God ⟨p. 44⟩the Father Son, and Holy Ghost, all are comforters: God the father is the father of comfort: the Holy Ghost is the comforter; Christ Jesus likewise is the God of Comfort; whatsoever the outward meanes be, yet God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are the comforters, take them together, that is the conclusion hence.