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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
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.
There is no body in this world, but first or last, if they live any long time, they must suffer, and as a man is in degrees of goodness, so his sufferings must abound, the better man the more sufferings. Sufferings abounded in St. Paul, it doth not abound in all, that was personal in St. Paul, 1to abound in sufferings, it doth not go out of the person of St. Paul, and such as St. Paul was. All must suffer, but not in a like measure: there are several cups, all do not abound in sufferings, as all do not abound in grace, and strength. Those that are of a higher rank, their sufferings abound more. God doth not use an exact proportion in afflictions, but that which we call geometrical, a proportion appliable to the strength of the sufferer. Christ, as he had more strength then any; so he suffered more then any; and St. Paul having an extraordinary measure of strength, he suffered more then all the Apostles, the sufferings of Christ abounded in him, but all must suffer.
There is no bodie in this world, but first or last, if they live any long time, they must suffer, and as a man is in degrees of goodnesse, so his sufferings must abound, the better man the more sufferings. Sufferings abounded in St. Paul, it doth not abound in all, that was personall in St. Paul, 1to abound in sufferings, it doth not go out of the person of St. Paul, and such as St. Paul was. All must suffer, but not in a like measure: there are several cups, all do not abound in sufferings, as all do not abound in grace, and strength. Those that are of a higher ranck, their sufferings abound more. God doth not use an exact proportion in afflictions, but that which we call geometrical, a proportion appliable to the strength of the sufferer. Christ, as he had more strength then any; so he suffered more then any; and St. Paul having an extraordinary measure of strength, he suffered more then all the Apostles, the sufferings of Christ abounded in him, but all must suffer.
- 1•ll suffer not alike.