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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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Then, besides that, in our dealing with them, when we have discovered, by 1some evidence that they belong to the covenant, that we see by some love to good things, and to Gods Image in his Children, and by other evidences: ⟨p. 69⟩then we may comfort them boldly, and then to fetch from our own experience, what a comfort will it be to such? When we can say, my estate was as yours is; I found those corruptions that you groan under, I allowed not my self in them as you do not; when a man can say from his own experience, that notwithstanding these I have evident signs of Gods spirit, that I am his; then he can comfort others by his own experience.
Then, besides that, in our dealing with them, when we have discovered, by 1some evidence that they belong to the covenant, that we see by some love to good things, and to Gods Image in his Children, and by other evidences: ⟨p. 69⟩then we may comfort them boldly, and then to fetch from our own experience, what a comfort will it be to such? When we can say, my estate was as yours is; I found those corruptions that you groane under, I allowed not my self in them as you do not; when a man can say from his own experience, that notwithstanding these I have evident signs of Gods spirit, that I am his; then he can comfort others by his own experience.
- 13. To comfort them from our own experience.3. To comfort them from our owne experience.
And what a comfort is it to go to the experiments of scripture? it is an excellent way. As now, let a man be deserted of God: David, will comfort