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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 5
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VERS. V. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolations also abound by Christ.
Here the blessed Apostle shows the reason why his heart was so enlarged as we see in vers 3. in the middest of his troubles and persecutions, to bless God, there was good reason, for as his afflictions, so his consolations abounded. It is a reason likewise of his ability to comfort others, the reason why he was fitted to comfort others: because he found comfort abound in himself in his sufferings: so they have a double reference to the words before. But to take the words in themselves. As the Sufferings of Christ abound &c.
HEre the blessed Apostle shewes the reason why his heart was so inlarged as we see in vers 3. in the middest of his troubles and persecutions, to blesse God, there was good reason, for as his afflictions, so his consolations abounded. It is a reason likewise of his ability to comfort others, the reason why he was fitted to comfort others: because he found comfort abound in himself in his sufferings: so they have a double reference to the words before. But to take the words in themselves. As the Suffrings of Christ abound &c.
It is an excellent portion of scripture, and that which I should have a great deal of encouragement to speak of, if the times and disposition of the hearers were for it: for it is a text of comfort for those that suffer persecution, that suffer affliction for the Gospel. Now because we do not suffer, or at least we suffer not any great matter, (except it be a reproach or the like, which is a matter of nothing, but a chip of the cross, a trifle,) therefore we hear these matters of comfort against the disgrace of the cross of Christ, with dead hearts. But we know not what we are reserved to: therefore we must learn somewhat to store up, though we have not present use of it. The several branches of divine truths that may be observed from these words, are first this,