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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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Those that resolve to be Christians in good earnest and would have comfort on their death bed & in the times of persecution they must endure to be set light by, to bear the reproach of Christ, they must resolve on this before hand, that when these things come to pass, we be not offended.1
Those that resolve to be Christians in good earnest and would have comfort on their death bed & in the times of persecution they must endure to be set light by, to bear the reproach of Christ, they must resolve on this before hand, that when these things come to passe, we be not offended.1
- 1Use. How to judge of afflicted men
Well, then to make a little use of this; since there must be troubles and crosses, and they must increase, if we will be Christians; Let this teach us to judge aright of those that are ill thought on in the world oft times, (when we see nothing but good in their carriage) oh what imputations are laid on them, you may see what an indiscreet man he was, you may see that he lacked wisdom and policy, else he might have kept himself out of this trouble. I would ask such a party, had not Christ as much wisdom as thee? He was the wisdom of the Father, did he keep out of reproaches? was he not reproached as a troublesome man, as an enemy to Cesar, and taxed for base things; as a wine bibber &c. and one that had a devil, and many other ways? Was not St. Paul as discreet as we are, who in our understanding and conceit are ready to conceive distastefully of men that suffer any thing for the Gospel? and yet notwithstanding, all his wisdom kept him not from the cross, but the cross abides me, saith he, every where. The Devil and the cross follow Gods Children wheresoever they go, all their wisdom and holiness cannot keep them from it, because God hath decreed it, and called them to it, and they must be conformable to Christ.
Well, then to make a little use of this; since there must be troubles and crosses, and they must increase, if we will be Christians; Let this teach us to judge aright of those that are ill thought on in the world oft times, (when we see nothing but good in their carriage) oh what imputations are laid on them, you may see what an indiscreet man he was, you may see that he lacked wisdom and policy, else he might have kept himself out of this trouble. I would ask such a party, had not Christ as much wisdom as thee? He was the wisdom of the Father, did he keep out of reproaches? was he not reproached as a troublesome man, as an enemie to Cesar, and taxed for base things; as a wine bibber &c. and one that had a divell, and many other waies? Was not St. Paul as discreet as we are, who in our understanding and conceit are ready to conceive distastfully of men that suffer any thing for the Gospel? and yet notwithstanding, all his wisdom kept him not from the crosse, but the crosse abides me, saith he, every where. The Divell and the crosse follow Gods Children wheresoever they go, all their wisdome and holinesse cannot keep them from it, because God hath decreed it, and called them to it, and they must be conformable to Christ.