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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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Do but consider the spirit of God intended in this phrase, to dignify all disgraces and indignities that are put upon us in a good cause and quarrel; could he have said more in few words? he calls them not disgraces, or losses; or death, but he puts such a comfortable title upon them that might make us in love with suffering any thing, and set us on fire to endure any thing in a good cause, they are the sufferings of Christ.
Do but consider the spirit of God intended in this phrase, to dignifie all disgraces and indignities that are put upon us in a good cause and quarrel; could he have said more in few words? he calls them not disgraces, or losses; or death, but he puts such a comfortable title upon them that might make us in love with suffering any thing, and set us on fire to endure any thing in a good cause, they are the sufferings of Christ.
As the sufferings of Christ abound, so our consolations &c. The third general point is, That our consolations are proportionable to our sufferings. Our consolations abound. We suffer in this World, that is hard. I, but they are the sufferings of Christ, there is sweetness. And then another degree is, our consolations abound as our sufferings abound. Consolation, is (as I showed before in the unfolding of the word) an inward support 1of the soul against trouble felt or feared: and it must be stronger then the grievance, or else the action of comfort will not follow. There is a disproportion between the agent, and the patient, in all prevailing actions, or else there is no prevailing: if the comfort be not above the malady it is no comfort: And therefore no comforts, but divine comforts will stand at length, because in all other comforts sedet medecinum morbo, the malady is above the remedy: they may make glorious pretences as the Philosophers do, Plutarch and Seneca, and the rest: but they are as Apothecaries boxes they have goodly titles, but there is nothing within.
As the sufferings of Christ abound, so our consolations &c. The third general point is, That our consolations are proportionable to our sufferings. Our consolations abound. We suffer in this World, that is hard. I, but they are the sufferings of Christ, there is sweetnesse. And then another degree is, our consolations abound as our sufferings abound. Consolation, is (as I shewed before in the unfolding of the word) an inward support