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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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Partly, to try our obedience, whether we will respect his Ordinance: he 1will have us go to men like our selves. Now if we will have comfort, we must look to his Ordinance, we must have it of others, and not altogether from our selves. And that is the reason why many go all their life time, with heavy drooping spirits; out of pride and neglect, they scorn to seek it of others, they smother their grief, and bleed inwardly; because they will not lay open the state of their souls to others. Although God be the God of comfort, he hath ordained this order, that he will comfort us by them that he hath appointed to comfort us; he comforteth others that they may comfort us. Though God be the God of comfort, yet he conveys 2it (for the most part) by the means of others. I say for the most part; for he ties not himself to means, though he tie us to means, when we have means. Occasion may be when a man is shut from all earthly comforts, as in contagious diseases, and restraint &c. A man may be shut from all intercourse of Worldly comforts: but even then, a Christian is never in such an estate but he hath one comfort or other; then God comforts immediately, and then he comforts more sweetly and strongly: then the soul cleaves to him close, and saith, now thou must comfort or none, now the honour is all thine.
Partly, to try our obedience, whether we will respect his Ordinance: he 1will have us go to men like our selves. Now if we will have comfort, we must look to his Ordinance, we must have it of others, and not altogether from our selves. And that is the reason why many go all their life time, with heavy drooping spirits; out of pride and neglect, they scorn to seek it of others, they smother their grief, and bleed inwardly; because they will not lay open the state of their souls to others. Although God be the God of comfort, he hath ordained this order, that he will comfort us by them that he hath appointed to comfort us; he comforteth others that they may comfort us. Though God be the God of comfort, yet he conveyes 2it (for the most part) by the means of others. I say for the most part; for he ties not himself to means, though he tie us to means, when we have means. Occasion may be when a man is shut from all earthly comforts, as in contagious diseases, and restraint &c. A man may be shut from all entercourse of Worldly comforts: but even then, a Christian is never in such an estate but he hath one comfort or other; then God comforts immediately, and then he comforts more sweetly and strongly: then the soul cleaves to him close, and saith, now thou must comfort or none, now the honour is all thine.