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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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This is Gods order in deriving these comforts to the soul, he comforts one, that another may be comforted; Not that the comforts themselves that join with our spirits come from men, but that together with the speech, and presence of men, whom we love and respect, and in whom we discern the appearance of the Spirit of God to dwell, together with the speech of persons in whom the spirit is strong and powerful, the Spirit of God joins, and the Spirit raiseth the soul with comfort: so the Spirit comforteth, by comforting others that they may comfort us.
This is Gods order in deriving these comforts to the soul, he comforts one, that another may be comforted; Not that the comforts themselves that joyn with our spirits come from men, but that together with the speech, and presence of men, whom we love and respect, and in whom we discern the appearance of the Spirit of God to dwell, together with the speech of persons in whom the spirit is strong and powerful, the Spirit of God joyns, and the Spirit raiseth the soul with comfort: so the Spirit comforteth, by comforting others that they may comfort us.
This is not only true of Ministers, but it is true of Christians, as Christians: for St. Paul must be considered, in something as an Apostle, in something 1as a Christian, in something as a Minister of Christ. As an Apostle, he had the care of all the Churches, &c. As a Christian he comforted and exhorted others: one Christian ought to comfort another; therefore he would have done it as a Christian, if he had not been an Apostle. And in something he is to be considered as a Minister of Christ, as a Teacher and Ambassador of Christ, a teacher of the Gospel. He was somewhat as an Apostle, somewhat as a Minister, somewhat as a Christian. Therefore it concerns us all to consider how to comfort one another as Christians. We are all members of the same body whereof Christ is the Head; therefore whatsoever comfort we feel, we ought to communicate.
- 1Every Christian to Communicate his comfort.