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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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Indeed, that I need not be long in; we must at one time or other, be in tribulation some or other: For, though in regard of outward afflictions, we are free from them sometimes, we have a few holy-days (as we say) yet notwithstanding, there is in the greatest enlargements of Gods Children in this world, somewhat that troubles their minds▪ for either there is some desertion, God withholds comfort from them in some measure, he shows himself a stranger which humbles them much; or else they have strong temptations of Satan to sin by prosperity, &c. which grieves them as much as the outward cross, or else their grievance is, that they cannot serve God with that cheerfulness of spirit. Is there nothing (who ever thou art) that troubles thee as much as the cross in the day of affliction, certainly there is somewhat or other that troubleth the soul of a Christian, he is never out of one grievance or other.
Indeed, that I need not be long in; we must at one time or other, be in tribulation some or other: For, though in regard of outward afflictions, we are free from them sometimes, we have a few holy-dayes (as we say) yet notwithstanding, there is in the greatest inlargements of Gods Children in this world, somewhat that troubles their minds▪ for either there is some desertion, God withholds comfort from them in some measure, he shews himself a stranger which humbles them much; or else they have strong temptations of Sathan to sin by prosperity, &c. which grieves them as much as the outward cross, or else their grievance is, that they cannot serve God with that chearefulness of spirit. Is there nothing (who ever thou art) that troubles thee as much as the cross in the day of affliction, certainly there is somewhat or other that troubleth the soule of a Christian, he is never out of one grievance or other.
The life of a Christian, is as a web, that is woven of good and ill, he hath good days, and ill days, he hath tribulations, and comforts. As St. Austin saith very well, between these two, tribulation on our part, and comfort on Gods part, our life runs between these two, our crosses, and God comforts, they are both mingled together.