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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.
And every day stir up our hearts to be thankful, a thankful heart can never want comfort, for it cannot be done without some comfort and 1cheerfulness, and when God receives any praise and glory, he answers it with comfort; a thankful heart is alway comfortable.
And every day stirre up our hearts to be thankfull, a thankfull heart can never want comfort, for it cannot be done without some comfort and 1chearefulness, and when God receives any praise and glory, he answers it with comfort; a thankfull heart is alway comfortable.
- 1To be thankful.
And let us stir up our hearts to be fruitful in the holy actions, the reward ⟨p. 56⟩of a fruitful life is a comfortable life, besides Heaven, God alway in 1this life gives a present reward to any good action, it is rewarded with peace of conscience. Besides, it is a good foundation against the evil day, every good action, as the Apostle saith to Timothy, it lays up a good foundation. The more good we do, the more we are assured, that our faith is not hypocritical, but sound, and good, and will hold out in the time of trial. It will be a good foundation, that we have had evidence before that we have a sound and fruitful faith.
And let us stirre up our hearts to be fruitfull in the holy actions, the reward ⟨p. 56⟩of a fruitfull life is a comfortable life, besides Heaven, God alway in