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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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Therefore let us take heed that we do not suffer men to suffer in our conceits, when they suffer in a good cause, the cross of Christ, reproachful things, base death, &c. Afflictions are therefore called the cross, because there is a kind of baseness with them, and as it is so, so carnal men esteem it, presently with the suffering there goes a taint, and an abasing in their conceit, of those men that suffer in a good cause, there is a diminishing conceit goes in carnal men of that which should be their glory; our crosses abound; but what ought we to judge of these crosses. They are the sufferings of Christ.
Therefore let us take heed that we do not suffer men to suffer in our conceits, when they suffer in a good cause, the crosse of Christ, reproachful things, base death, &c. Afflictions are therefore called the crosse, because there is a kind of basenesse with them, and as it is so, so carnal men esteem it, presently with the suffering there goes a taint, and an abasing in their conceit, of those men that suffer in a good cause, there is a diminishing conceit goes in carnall men of that which should be their glorie; our crosses abound; but what ought we to judge of these crosses. They are the sufferings of Christ.
Why? Christ suffers nothing, he is in heaven, in glory; how can he suffer? 1This is to disparage his Glorious estate, to make him suffer any thing.
Why? Christ suffers nothing, he is in heaven, in glorie; how can he suffer? 1This is to disparage his Glorious estate, to make him suffer any thing.
- 1Doctr▪ The sufferings of Christians are the sufferings of Christ.