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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 1
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In an excellent heavenly wisdom, he turns off the imputation of afflictions, and inverts the imputation the clean contrary way: and he begins with thanksgiving, Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, the God of all comfort, who hath comforted us in all our tribulations. As if God had done him a great favour in them, as we shall see when we come to those words.
In an excellent heavenly wisdome, he turnes off the imputation of afflictions, and inverts the imputation the clean contrary way: and he begins with thanksgiving, Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, the God of all comfort, who hath comforted us in all our tribulations. As if God had done him a great favour in them, as we shall see when we come to those words.
For the Preface, it is common with all his Epistles, therefore we make it not a principal part of the Chapter: yet because these Prefaces have the seeds of the Gospel in them, the seeds of heavenly comfort, and doctrine, I will speak something of it.
Here is An Inscription, and A Salutation.
In the Inscription, there are the parties from whom this Epistle was written, Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy our Brother. And the persons to whom, To the Church of God at Corinth, and all the Saints in Achaia.