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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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And that is the cause that many have no more comfort, they trust to the means overmuch, or neglect the means.
Again, if God comfort in all tribulation: Let Christians be ashamed to be overmuch disconsolate that have the God of comfort for their God, who comforteth 1in all tribulation. Why art thou so cast down? Is there no Balm in Gilead for thee? Is there not a God in Israel? It is the fault of Christians, they pore too much on their troubles, they look all one way; they look to the grievance, and not to the comfort.
Again, if God comfort in all tribulation: Let Christians be ashamed to be overmuch disconsolate that have the God of comfort for their God, who comforteth 1in all tribulation. Why art thou so cast down? Is there no Balme in Gilead for thee? Is there not a God in Israel? It is the fault of Christians, they pore too much on their troubles, they look all one way; they look to the grievance, and not to the comfort.
- 1Ashamed for Christians to be over much disconsolate.Ashame for Christians to be over much disconsolate.
There is a God of comfort that answers his name every way in the exercise of that attribute to his Church: therefore Christians must blame themselves if they be too much cast down, and labour for faith to draw near to this God of comfort.