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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.
There is no child of God, but knows what these things mean, troubles either from friends or enemies, or both; domesticall, or personal, in body, or mind, one way or other. That is supposed, and it were not an unproper argument to the text; for when he saith in all tribulations, it is laid as a ground that every man suffers tribulation one way or other; but I shall have fitter occasion after to enlarge this.
There is no child of God, but knowes what these things mean, troubles either from friends or enemies, or both; domesticall, or personal, in bodie, or mind, one way or other. That is supposed, and it were not an unproper argument to the text; for when he saith in all tribulations, it is laid as a ground that every man suffers tribulation one way or other; but I shall have fitter occasion after to enlarge this.
Again we see here, that1 God comforts his Children in all tribulation.
- 1God comforts his children in all tribulation.
And his comforts are answerable to their discomforts, and beyond them: they are stronger to master all opposites whatsoever, and all grievances, there could be no comfort else. Alas what are all discomforts when God sets himself to comfort? when he will be a God of comfort, one look, one glance of his fatherly countenance in Jesus Christ, will banish all terrors whatsoever, and make even a very dungeon to be a paradise; he comforteth us in all tribulat on.
And his comforts are answerable to their discomforts, and beyond them: they are stronger to master all opposites whatsoever, and all grievances, there could be no comfort else. Alas what are all discomforts when God sets himself to comfort? when he will be a God of comfort, one look, one glance of his fatherly countenance in Jesus Christ, will banish all terrours whatsoever, and make even a very dungeon to be a paradise; he comforteth us in all tribulat on.