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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.
If there be no means to be had, he is the God of comfort, he can create them: and if it be so far that there be no means but the contrary, he is a God that can comfort out of discomfort, and can (as I said) make the greatest grounds of comfort out of the greatest discomforts. But he is a God of the means if they be to be had, if there be none, then let us go to him, and say, thou God of comfort, if thou do not comfort, none can comfort, if thou help not, none can help, and then he will help, and help strongly. It is necessary to look to God what ever the means be; it is he that comforts by them. Therefore let him have the praise: if we have any friend, any comfort of the outward man, or any solace of the inward man, by seasonable speech &c. blessed be the God of comfort who hath sent this comforter; who hath sent me comfort by such, and such, let him have the praise; whatsoever the means be, the comfort is his.
If there be no meanes to be had, he is the God of comfort, he can create them: and if it be so far that there be no meanes but the contrary, he is a God that can comfort out of discomfort, and can (as I said) make the greatest grounds of comfort out of the greatest discomforts. But he is a God of the meanes if they be to be had, if there be none, then let us go to him, and say, thou God of comfort, if thou do not comfort, none can comfort, if thou help not, none can help, and then he will help, and help strongly. It is necessary to looke to God what ever the meanes be; it is he that comforts by them. Therefore let him have the praise: if we have any friend, any comfort of the outward man, or any solace of the inward man, by seasonable speech &c. blessed be the God of comfort who hath sent this comforter; who hath sent me comfort by such, and such, let him have the praise; whatsoever the means be, the comfort is his.
And that is the cause that many have no more comfort, they trust to the means overmuch, or neglect the means.