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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.
Again, if God be the God of all comfort whatsoever, then here is a ground 1of diverse other truths: as for instance, that if we look for any comfort from the things, or from reasons, and discourse, or from God: we should go to God in the use of the thing, before the use, after the use, at all times; before the use, that God would suggest, either by reading or hearing &c. reasons of comfort, in the use, that he would settle and seal comfort to our souls.
Again, if God be the God of all comfort whatsoever, then here is a ground 1of diverse other truthes: as for instance, that if we look for any comfort from the things, or from reasons, and discourse, or from God: we should go to God in the use of the thing, before the use, after the use, at all times; before the use, that God would suggest, either by reading or hearing &c. reasons of comfort, in the use, that he would settle and seal comfort to our souls.
- 1To seek to God in the use of things comfortable.
Lord I hear many sweet things, I read many comfortable things, these would affect a stone almost, yet unless thou set them on my soul, they will never comfort me: thou art the God of comfort, the materials are from thee, but except with revelation & discovery, thou join application, all will not comfort unless with revelation and application (in the third place) thou open my soul to join with these comforts. There must be a discovery, and application, and an opening of the soul to them. As there be diverse flowers that open and shut with the sun: so the soul by the spirit ⟨p. 45⟩of God, it opens to comforts: though comforts be put close to the soul, if that do not open to them, there is no comfort given: for all is in the application. There is a double application, of the thing to the soul, and of