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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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Thus God to knit us one to another in love•, hath ordained that the comfort that he conveys, it should be conveyed by the means of others. Other reasons there may be given, but these are sufficient.
Thus God to knit us one to another in love•, hath ordained that the comfort that he conveyes, it should be conveyed by the means of others. Other reasons there may be given, but these are sufficient.
If this be so, then we ought from hence to learn, that whatsoever we 1have we are debtors of it to others, whatsoever comfort we have, whether it be outward, or inward comfort.
- 1Use We are debtors of the comforts we have.
And even as God hath disposed and dispensed his benefits & graces to us, so let us be good stewards of it, we shall give account of it ere long. Let ⟨p. 64⟩every man reason with himself, why have I this comfort that another wants? I am Gods Steward, God hath not given it me to lay up, but to lay out. To speak a little of outward comforts. It is cursed Atheism in many rich Persons, that think they are to live here only to scrape an estate for them and their children; when in the mean time their Neighbour want, and Gods Children want (that are as dear to God as themselves) and perish for want of comfort. If they were not Atheists in this point, they would think; I am a steward, and what comfort shall I have of scraping much? that will but increase my account. Such a Steward were mad that would desire a great account: the more my account is, the more I have to answer for, and the more shall be my punishment if I quit not all well.