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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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Or by giving reasons and grounds of comfort which are stronger then the reasons, and grounds of discomfort, reasons from the privileges and prerogative of Christians &c. the scripture is full of them.
Or by giving reasons and grounds of comfort which are stronger then the reasons, and grounds of discomfort, reasons from the priviledges and prerogative of Christians &c. the scripture is full of them.
But likewise (which is the best of all, and most intended) the inward 1inspiring of comfort: with the reasons and grounds he inwardly conveys comforts to the soul, and strengtheneth, and supports the soul. And he ⟨p. 49⟩doth this not only by the application of the reasons, and the things that we understand, to the soul; but by opening the soul to embrace them; for sometime the soul may be in such a case as it may reject comfort, that the consolation of the Almighty may seem light to it: sometime there may be such a disposition of soul that the chiefest comforts in scripture, yield it not comfort, they are not embraced, the soul is shut to them. God provides reasons and grounds of comfort; and likewise he applies these comforts by his spirit to the soul, and he inwardly warms, and opens the soul to embrace comfort: he opens the understanding to understand, and the will and affections to embrace, or else there will be no comfort.
But likewise (which is the best of all, and most intended) the inward 1inspiring of comfort: with the reasons and grounds he inwardly conveyes comforts to the soul, and strengtheneth, and supports the soul. And he ⟨p. 49⟩doth this not onely by the application of the reasons, and the things that we understand, to the soul; but by opening the soul to embrace them; for sometime the soul may be in such a case as it may reject comfort, that the consolation of the Almightie may seem light to it: sometime there may be such a disposition of soule that the chiefest comforts in scripture, yield it not comfort, they are not embraced, the soul is shut to them. God provides reasons and grounds of comfort; and likewise he applies these comforts by his spirit to the soul, and he inwardly warmes, and opens the soul to embrace comfort: he opens the understanding to understand, and the will and affections to embrace, or else there will be no comfort.