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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The way then you see how to comfort others is, to get our own hearts sensible of spiritual comfort. Two Irons, if they be both hot do close together 1presently, but unless both be hot, they do not join together handsomely: so that that makes us join together strongly is, if two spirits meet and both be warm; if one godly men comfort another godly man, if one holy man labour to breed an impression of heat in another; there is a knitting of both spirits, they join strongly together. Therefore we ought to labour to get experience, that we may comfort others; seeing none can comfort so well as experimental Christians.
The way then you see how to comfort others is, to get our own hearts sensible of spiritual comfort. Two Irons, if they be both hot do close together 1presently, but unlesse both be hot, they do not joyn together handsomly: so that that makes us joyn together strongly is, if two spirits meet and both be warm; if one godly men comfort another godly man, if one holy man labour to breed an impression of heat in another; there is a knitting of both spirits, they joyn strongly together. Therefore we ought to labour to get experience, that we may comfort others; seeing none can comfort so well as experimental Christians.
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Why is experience such an enabling to spiritual comfort?1
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