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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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Again in the third place, look to the discomforts of sin, especially in the discomforts of conscience of those that are awakened, and Satan useth that as a means to despair in every cross.
Again in the third place, look to the discomforts of sin, especially in the discomforts of conscience of those that are awakened, and Satan useth that as a means to despair in every crosse.
Therefore let us search and try our souls for our sins, for our chief discomfort are from sin: for alas, what are all other comforts? and what are all other discomforts? If a mans conscience be quiet, what are all discomforts? and if conscience be on the rack, what are all comforts? the disquiet and vexation of sin is the greatest of all: because then we have to deal with God, when sin is presented before us, and the judgements of God, and God as an angry judge, and conscience is awaked and on the rack, what in the world can take up the quarrel and appease conscience, when we and God are at difference, when the soul speaks nothing but discomfort?
In this case remember that God doth so far prevent objections in this kind 1from the accusations of conscience, that he reasons that he will comfort us, from that that conscience reasons against comfort: he doth this in the hearts of his children to whom he means to show mercy: as we see in the poor Publi-
In this case remember that God doth so far prevent objections in this kind 1from the accusations of conscience, that he reasons that he will comfort us, from that that cöscience reasons against comfort: he doth this in the hearts of his children to whom he means to shew mercy: as we see in the poor Publi-