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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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If we consider what place we live in when we are taken out of the world to the blessed estate of Christians, to be members of Christ, and heirs of heaven: the world is strange to us, and we are strangers to it. Crosses 1and afflictions are necessary for them that are travellers, we would think else that we were at home, and forget our country, considering the condition we live in, we must have sufferings. If we consider the disposition of the parties among whom we live, they are people of an opposite spirit, therefore they malign us, because we are taken from among them. And though there be no opposition showed to them: yet it upbraids enough their cursed estate, when they see others taken from them that speaks loud enough that their course is naught, that they see others mislike it. The world, that is led by the spirit of Satan, maligns them that are better then themselves. There is opposition between the seed of the Serpent and the seed of the woman: so long as there are wicked men that are instruments, and Organs of the devil, Gods Children must be opposed while there is a Devil suffered to be the God of the World; and so long as he hath so strong a faction in the world as he hath, the Children of disobedience in whom he rules, Gods Children shall never want suffering.
If we consider what place we live in when we are taken out of the world to the blessed estate of Christians, to be members of Christ, and heirs of heaven: the world is strange to us, and we are strangers to it. Crosses 1and afflictions are necessarie for them that are travellers, we would think else that we were at home, and forget our countrie, considering the condition we live in, we must have sufferings. If we consider the disposition of the parties among whom we live, they are people of an opposite spirit, therefore they maligne us, because we are taken from among them. And though there be no opposition shewed to them: yet it upbraids enough their cursed estate, when they see others taken from them that speakes loud enough that their course is naught, that they see others mislike it. The world, that is led by the spirit of Satan, malignes them that are better then themselves. There is opposition between the seed of the Serpent and the seed of the woman: so long as there are wicked men that are instruments, and Organs of the divel, Gods Children must be opposed while there is a Divell suffered to be the God of the World; and so long as he hath so strong a faction in the world as he hath, the Children of disobedience in whom he rules, Gods Children shall never want suffering.