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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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It should animate us to do good offices to those that are Christs, what 1we do to them, we do to Christ. Let us be willing to refresh the bowels of Christ in his members, at home, or abroad as occasion serves, to maintain the quarrel of Christ as much as we can, to relieve Christ, he comes to us in the poor and asks relief, he that shed his blood for us, he that dyed for us, he that hath given us all asks a little pittance for himself; that we for his sake would be so good to him in his members, as to do thus and thus: that for Jonathans sake we would regard poor lame Mephibosheth his son. Christ though he be gone, he hath some Mephibosheths, some poor weak members, and what offices we do them, he accounts done to himself, it runs on his score, he will be accountable for every good word we speak in his cause, for every defence, for every act of bounty. It is a point of large meditation to consider, that the Crosses and Afflictions of Christians they are the sufferings of Christ.
It should animate us to do good offices to those that are Christs, what 1we do to them, we do to Christ. Let us be willing to refresh the bowels of Christ in his members, at home, or abroad as occasion serves, to maintain the quarrel of Christ as much as we can, to relieve Christ, he comes to us in the poore and asks relief, he that shed his blood for us, he that dyed for us, he that hath given us all asks a little pittance for himself; that we for his sake would be so good to him in his members, as to do thus and thus: that for Jonathans sake we would regard poore lame Mephibosheth his son. Christ though he be gone, he hath some Mephibosheths, some poore weak members, and what offices we do them, he accounts done to himself, it runs on his score, he will be accountable for every good word we speak in his cause, for every defence, for every act of bountie. It is a point of large meditation to consider, that the Crosses and Afflictions of Christians they are the sufferings of Christ.
- 1Encouragement to do good to Christians.