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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 middest of any grievance, remember the gracious promise 1of mitigation, 1 Cor. 10. 13. ⟨p. 53⟩God will not suffer us to be tempted above our strength, but he will give an issue to the temptation: he will give a mitigation, and either he will raise our strength to the temptation, or he will bring the temptation and trial to our strength, he will fit them, and this is a comfort.
- 12. The promise of mitigation.
There is comfort likewise in all troubles whatsoever, of the presence of 1God, God will be present with us if once we be in Covenant with him: he will be present in all trials to assist us, to strengthen us, to comfort us, to raise our spirits. And if God be present, he will banish all discomforts: for God is light, and where light is, darkness vanisheth; Now God being the Father of light, that is, of all comfort: where he is present, he banisheth discomfort in what measure he is pleased to banish it. Therefore David often reasoneth from the presence of God to the defiance of all troubles, Psal. 3. If God be with me, I will not fear ten Thousand that are against me. And in Psal. 23. Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear, for thou art with me. And if God be with us, who can be against us? Rom. 8. And when thou passest through the fire, I will be with thee, &c. I will be with thee, not to keep thee out, but to uphold thee; As he did the Martyrs, there was a fire of comfort in them, above that fire that consumed their bodies: and as we see he was with the Three Children; there was a fourth like the Son of God.