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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.
What do wicked men, careless, sinful creatures, that go on in a course of profaneness, and blasphemy &c? they lay a ground of despair, a ground of discomfort to be swallowed up in the evil day: then conscience will be awaked at the last, and Satan will be ready to join with conscience, and conscience will seal all the accusations that Satan lays against them, and where is the poor soul then? As it is with them, so, on the contrary the Christian soul that doth good, besides the present comfort of a good conscience, it lays a good foundation against the time to come: for in the worst times, it can reason with it self, my faith is not fruitless, I am not an hypocrite; though the fruits of it be weak, and mixed with corruptions, yet there is truth in them; this will comfort us when nothing else will.
What do wicked men, carelesse, sinful creatures, that go on in a course of prophanenesse, and blasphemie &c? they lay a ground of despaire, a ground of discomfort to be swallowed up in the evil day: then conscience will be awaked at the last, and Satan will be ready to joyn with conscience, and conscience will seal all the accusations that Satan layes against them, and where is the poor soul then? As it is with them, so, on the contrary the Christian soul that doth good, besides the present comfort of a good conscience, it layes a good foundation against the time to come: for in the worst times, it can reason with it self, my faith is not fruitlesse, I am not an hypocrite; though the fruits of it be weak, and mixed with corruptions, yet there is truth in them; this will comfort us when nothing else will.
Therefore let us every day be setting our selves in some good way; for comfort is in comfortable courses, and not in ill courses: in Gods ways we shall have Gods comforts. In those ways let us exercise the spiritual strength we have: let us pray to God and perform the exercise of Religion with strength, show some zeal in it: let us show some zeal against sin, if occasion be, if it be in Gods work, in Gods way. Let a man set himself upon a good work, especially when it is in opposition; for the honour of God, and the peace of his conscience, presently there is comfort upon it.