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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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Again, if we would comfort others as we should, let us labour to get experience 1of comfort in our selves; God comforteth us that we might be able to comfort others. He will easily kindle others that is all on fire himself; and that is comforted himself, he can easily comfort others with that comfort he feels himself, those that have experience can do it best.
- 13. Get experience our selves.
As we see in Physicians, if there be two Physicians, whereof the one hath been sick of the disease that he is to cure in another: the other perhaps is more excellent then he otherwise, but he hath never been sick of it: the patient will sooner trust himself with the experienced Physician, then with the other: for undoubtedly he is better seen in that, ⟨p. 66⟩then the other, though perhaps the other may be a greater booked Physician then he. As it is with the Physicians of the body, so it is with the Physician of the soul: the experienced Physician is the best. What is the reason that old men, and wise men, are the mercifullest of all? because they have had experience of many crosses and miseries: a wise man knows what crosses are, he understands them best.
As we see in Physitians, if there be two Physitians, whereof the one hath been sick of the disease that he is to cure in another: the other parhaps is more excellent then he otherwise, but he hath never been sick of it: the patient will sooner trust himself with the experienced Physitian, then with the other: for undoubtedly he is better seen in that, ⟨p. 66⟩then the other, though perhaps the other may be a greater booked Physitian then he. As it is with the Physitians of the body, so it is with the Physitian of the soul: the experienced Physitian is the best. What is the reason that old men, and wise men, are the mercifullest of all? because they have had experience of many crosses and miseries: a wise man knows what crosses are, he understands them best.