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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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Another reason why comforts increase because we pray most then: 1when we pray most, we are most happy; but in our greatest sufferings we pray most, and most ardently: therefore then we feel most comfort. When God and a christian soul can talk together, and have communion: though he cannot speak to God with his tongue, yet he can sigh and groan to God, he can pour forth his spirit to God, and as long as we can pray we can never be miserable, as long as the heart can ease it self into the bosom of God, there will alway be a return of a sweet answer. Of all the exercises of Religion, that exercise, that hath most immediate communion with God is prayer; then we speak familiarly to God in his own language and words, and call upon him by his own promises, we allege those to him, and this cannot be, we cannot speak, and confer and converse with the God of Comfort without a great deal, without a world of comfort: great crosses drive us to this, and therefore then we have great comfort.
Another reason why comforts increase because we pray most then: 1when we pray most, we are most happie; but in our greatest sufferings we pray most, and most ardently: therefore then we feele most comfort. When God and a christian soul can talke together, and have communion: though he cannot speak to God with his tongue, yet he can sigh and groan to God, he can pour forth his spirit to God, and as long as we can pray we can never be miserable, as long as the heart can ease it self into the bosome of God, there will alway be a return of a sweet answer. Of all the exercises of Religion, that exercise, that hath most immediate communion with God is prayer; then we speak familiarly to God in his own language and words, and call upon him by his own promises, we alledge those to him, and this cannot be, we cannot speak, and confer and converse with the God of Comfort without a great deal, without a world of comfort: great crosses drive us to this, and therefore then we have great comfort.
- 1Reas. 5. Then we pray most.