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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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And for others, it is a wondrous quailing to the spirits of men that offer 1any wrong, if it be but a disgrace; a scoff is a persecution to a Christian for a good cause: when wicked men oppose a Christian in a good cause and course, let us learn what they do, they kick against the pricks. Do they know what they do? when they reproach Christians, it is the reproach of Christ. What was Ishmaels scorning? a persecution; Christ is scorned in his members, will he endure this at their hands? When good causes are opposed, Christ is opposed, and Christ is scoffed. This doth enable our suffering, being an abasing of it self, that Christ accounts it done to him.
And for others, it is a wondrous quailing to the spirits of men that offer 1any wrong, if it be but a disgrace; a scoffe is a persecution to a Christian for a good cause: when wicked men oppose a Christian in a good cause and course, let us learn what they do, they kick against the pricks. Do they know what they do? when they reproach Christians, it is the reproach of Christ. What was Ishmaels scorning? a persecution; Christ is scorned in his members, will he endure this at their hands? When good causes are opposed, Christ is opposed, and Christ is scoffed. This doth enable our suffering, being an abasing of it self, that Christ accounts it done to him.
- 1Christ persecuted by wicked men.
Base men of the world, they think when they scoff at goodness, and wrong the Image of God in his Children, they think they deride and despise a company of weak creatures, that they scoff at silly persons meaner then themselves; but they are deceived, they scoff Christ in them, and he takes it so, Saul, Saul why persecutest thou me? The foot is trod on on the earth, and the head speaks from heaven. It is the reproach of Christ; and it will be laid to thy charge at the day of judgment that thou hast scoffed, and persecuted, and reproached Christ in his members: it will be a heavy indictment. Men should not regard, what they conceive of things: but what he that must be their judge will conceive of things ere long, and he interprets it as done to his own person. It is true both of good and ill, whatsoever good we do to a Christian as a Christian, to a Disciple in the name of a Disciple, Christ takes it as done to himself,