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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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These words contain a making good of the former title, He is the God of comfort, and doth comfort, he is good and doth good: He fills up his name by his works, he shows what he is, the Scripture doth especially describe God, not in all things as he is in himself; but as he is, and works to his poor Church; and they are useful terms, all of them, he is the Father of mercy, because he is so to his Church; he is the God of comfort, because he is so to his people, therefore he saith here, as he is the God of comfort, so he doth comfort us in all tribulation. He doth not say, who keeps us out of misery; blessed be the God of comfort, that never suffers us to fall into discomfort, no, but Blessed be the God of comfort, that comforts us (in) all tribulation. It is more to raise good out of evil, then not to suffer evil to be at all. It shows greater power, it manifests greater goodness to triumph over ill, when it suffered to be, and so not to keep ill from us, but to comfort us in it.
These words contain a making good of the former title, He is the God of comfort, and doth comfort, he is good and doth good: He fils up his name by his works, he shews what he is, the Scripture doth especially describe God, not in all things as he is in himself; but as he is, and works to his poore Church; and they are usefull termes, all of them, he is the Father of mercie, because he is so to his Church; he is the God of comfort, because he is so to his people, therefore he saith here, as he is the God of comfort, so he doth comfort us in all tribulation. He doth not say, who keeps us out of miserie; blessed be the God of comfort, that never suffers us to fall into discomfort, no, but Blessed be the God of comfort, that comforts us (in) all tribulation. It is more to raise good out of evill, then not to suffer evill to be at all. It shews greater power, it manifests greater goodness to triumph over ill, when it suffered to be, and so not to keep ill from us, but to comfort us in it.
He doth not say for the time past, which hath comforted us, or which can comfort us if it please him; no, he doth it; it is his use, he doth it alway; it springs from his love, he never at any instant or moment of time forgets his Children, and he saith not he doth comfort us in one or two, or a few tribulations, but he comforteth us in all tribulations of what kind or degree soever.