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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 indeed there is a daily method of comforting, whereby we may comfort our selves in all crosses, if we would use that daily method, and order of comfort. As there is a kind of diet to keep the body in temper; so there is a kind of spiritual diet to keep the soul in temper, in a course of comfort, unless it be when God takes liberty to cast down, for some special end, as we see in Job.
And indeed there is a daily method of comforting, whereby we may comfort our selves in all crosses, if we would use that daily method, and order of comfort. As there is a kind of diet to keep the bodie in temper; so there is a kind of spirituall diet to keep the soul in temper, in a course of comfort, unlesse it be when God takes liberty to cast down, for some special end, as we see in Job.
Therefore let us take this course (for God as he comforteth us, so he comforts us as understanding creatures, he useth our understanding to consider 1how we should comfort our selves, and after we are once in a state of comfort, if we be not wanting to our selves, there is no great difficulty to keep our comfort; there are means to keep daily comfort: God hath provided them, and he will be present to make good all his comforts. Grant it therefore that we are in the covenant of Grace, that God is our Father in Christ, and we take him to be our God, to be all sufficient, then to keep our selves in a daily temper for comfort, every day keep our souls tender, that we may be capable of comfort, keep the wound open that we 2may receive balm, that there grow not a deadness upon the heart, considering that while we live here, there is alway some sin in us that must be wrought out by some course or other; let us try and search our souls, what ill is in the wound, let us keep it open and tender, that there may be a fitness for mercy to receive the balm of comfort, which will not be, if we slubber over. Certainly it is an excellent course every day to search our hearts and ways, and presently to apply the balm of comfort, the promise of pardon; take the present, when we have searched the wound, to get pardon and forgiveness daily, as we sin daily, Christ bids us ask it daily.