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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.
They go to the stream, they cut the Conduits from the spring, they go 1not to the Well-head, they see not the derivation of comfort: it is necessary for the deriving of comfort to the soul, to take the scales from the eye of the soul, they see not the necessity of a divine presence to apply it, and and to lay it close to the soul, and to open the soul, to join the soul to those comforts; God is the God of all comfort. If any thing will stir up devotion much to pray to God, undoubtedly this will be effectual: that whatsoever the comfort be, whether it be outward things, or reasons, and discourses, whatsoever, we may go to God that he would give it.2
They go to the stream, they cut the Conduits from the spring, they go 1not to the Well-head, they see not the derivation of comfort: it is necessary for the deriving of comfort to the soul, to take the scales from the eye of the soul, they see not the necessity of a divine presence to apply it, and and to lay it close to the soul, and to open the soul, to joyn the soul to those comforts; God is the God of all comfort. If any thing will stir up devotion much to pray to God, undoubtedly this will be effectual: that whatsoever the comfort be, whether it be outward things, or reasons, and discourses, whatsoever, we may go to God that he would give it.2
- 1Answ.
- 2Christians ground of comfort in all estates
Well, this being so, if God be the God of all comfort, the Well of comfort, the Father of comfort, and hath remedies for every malady; Then you see here whither to go: you see a Christian in all estates hath ground of comfort, for he is in Covenant with the God of comfort.