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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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What an excellent spring of comfort is there in that reasoning vers. 32. If God spared not his own son, but gave him to death for us all, how shall he not with him give us all things else? How many streams may be drawn from that spring? if God spared not his own son, but gave him to death for us all, how shall he not with him give us all things else in this world necessar, grace, provision, & protection, till he have brought us to heaven? If he have given Christ, he ⟨p. 59⟩will give all; whatsoever is written, is written for our comfort. I mean this epistle, because I would name one instance for all. All is written for our comfort, as he saith after in the same Epistle. The written word, or the word unfolded; the end of preaching, is especially to comfort. The Chirurgeon opens a wound, and the Physician gives a purge, but all is to restore at the last, all that the Chirurgeon aims at, is to close up the wound at the last; so all our aim is to comfort. We must cast you down, and show you your misery that you are in, and show you, that if you continue in that course, hell, and damnation belongs to you; but this is to make you despair in your selves, and to fly to the God of comfort; the law is for the Gospel, all serve to bring the soul to comfort.
What an excellent spring of comfort is there in that reasoning vers. 32. If God spared not his own son, but gave him to death for us all, how shall he not with him give us all things e•lse? How many streames may be drawn from that spring? if God spared not his own son, but gave him to death for us all, how shall he not with him give us all things else in this world necessar, grace, provision, & protection, till he have brought us to heaven? If he have given Christ, he ⟨p. 59⟩will give all; whatsoever is written, is written for our comfort. I mean this epistle, because I would name one instance for all. All is written for our comfort, as he saith after in the same Epistle. The written word, or the word unfolded; the end of preaching, is especially to comfort. The Chirurgeon opens a wound, and the Physitian gives a purge, but all is to restore at the last, all that the Chirurgeon aimes at, is to close up the wound at the last; so all our aime is to comfort. We must cast you down, and shew you your miserie that you are in, and shew you, that if you continue in that course, hell, and damnation belongs to you; but this is to make you despaire in your selves, and to flie to the God of comfort; the law is for the Gospel, all serve to bring the soul to comfort.