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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.
And this he doth (as you may perceive by the unfolding of the words) either by some outward thing applied to the outward want, or cross: or by some inward reasons, that are opposite to the inward malady, or by an inward presence. His comforts are appliable to the tribulation, and to the strength and length, and variety of it. We may know it by his course 1in this life; what misery are we subject to in this life, but we have comfort fit for it? so good is God.
And this he doth (as you may perceive by the unfolding of the words) either by some outward thing applied to the outward want, or crosse: or by some inward reasons, that are opposite to the inward maladie, or by an inward presence. His comforts are appliable to the tribulation, and to the strength and length, and variety of it. We may know it by his course 1in this life; what miserie are we subject to in this life, but we have comfort fit for it? so good is God.
- 1Comfort answerable to all miseries in this life.
We may reason thus very well; if so be that in our pilgrimage here in this life of ours, which is but the gallery as it were to heaven: if in this short life, which is but a way or passage, we have both day and night, so many comforts; In the very night, if we look up to heaven, we see what glorious things there are towards the earth here, on this fide the heaven, the stars of the light &c.
And if so be upon the earth there be such comforts, especially in the spring, and summer time, if the very earth, the basest dregs of the World, yield such comfort and delights to all the senses; then a man may reason very strongly, what comforts shall we have at home? If God by the creatures thus comfort us in our outward wants; what are the inward comforts of his spirit here to his Children? and what are the last comforts of all, the comforts reserved at home, when God shall be all in all?