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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 labour to preserve the comforts of the spirit that we have, not to grieve the spirit, for comfort comes with the spirit of God, as heat accompanies the fire. As wheresoever fire is, there is heat: so wheresoever the spirit of God is, there is comfort: because the spirit of God is God, and God is with comfort, wheresoever comfort is, God is, and wheresoever God is, there is comfort. If we would have comfort continually every day, let us carefully watch that we give way to the spirit of God, by good actions, and meditations, and exercises.
And by no means grieve the spirit, or resist the spirit, for then we resist comfort. If we speak any thing that is ill, we lose our comfort for that time, conscience will check us, we have grieved the spirit. If we hear any thing with applause, and are not touched with it, we lose our comfort, conscience will tell us we are dead-hearted, and not affected as we should be: there is a great deal of flesh and corruption that is affected with such rotten discourse. And so if we venture upon occasions we shall grieve the spirit, either if we speak somewhat to satisfy others that are nought, or if we hear somewhat that is ill from others. Want of wisdom in this kind, doth make us go without comfort many times: want of wisdom to single out our company, or else if we be with such, to do that, that may please them, and grieve the spirit, and hinder our own comfort.
And by no meanes grieve the spirit, or resist the spirit, for then we resist comfort. If we speake any thing that is ill, we lose our comfort for that time, conscience will check us, we have grieved the spirit. If we heare any thing with applause, and are not touched with it, we lose our comfort, conscience will tell us we are dead-hearted, and not affected as we should be: there is a great deal of flesh and corruption that is affected with such rotten discourse. And so if we venture upon occasions we shall grieve the spirit, either if we speak somewhat to satisfie others that are nought, or if we hear somewhat that is ill from others. Want of wisdome in this kind, doth make us go without comfort many times: want of wisdom to single out our companie, or else if we be with such, to do that, that may please them, and grieve the spirit, and hinder our own comfort.