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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.
I, but for our sins after our conversion, after we are in the state of Grace, what comfort is there for them? there is excellent comfort in the fifth of the Romans. If when we were enemies he gave his son for us: if he saved us by the death of Christ when we were enemies; much more Christ being alive, and in heaven, he will keep it for us, and keep us to salvation now when we are friends, seeing he died for us when we were enemies. I, but the remainders of corruption in this world trouble us, that troubles our comfort, the combat between the flesh, and the spirit; would you see comfort for that? you shall see it in Romans 7. Oh, miserable man, who shall deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So he shows there what way to have comfort in the combat between the flesh, and the Spirit, to search into our corruptions, to lay them open to God by confession.
I, but for our sins after our conversion, after we are in the state of Grace, what comfort is there for them? there is excellent comfort in the fifth of the Romans. If when we were enemies he gave his son for us: if he saved us by the death of Christ when we were enemies; much more Christ being alive, and in heaven, he will keep it for us, and keep us to salvation now when we are friends, seeing he died for us when we were enemies. I, but the remainders of corruption in this world trouble us, that troubles our comfort, the combate between the flesh, and the spirit; would you see comfort for that? you shall see it in Romans 7. Oh, miserable man, who shall deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So he shewes there what way to have comfort in the combate between the flesh, and the Spirit, to search into our corruptions, to lay them open to God by confession.
And then in the beginning of the eight Chapter saith he, there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus: though there be sin, yet there is no condemnation, though there be this conflict between the flesh and the spirit: so he comforts them. And for the afflictions that follow our corruptions in this life, there is a treasure of comfort against them in that Chapter: for doth he not say, if we suffer with him, we shall reign with him? And the same spirit helps our infirmities and teacheth us how to pray? We can never be uncomfortable if we can pray, but there is a promise of the spirit that stirs up sighs, and groans that cannot be expressed, and a Christian hath alway a spirit of prayer, at the least of sighs and groans, and God hears the sighs of his own spirit.