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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 use shall be of thankfulness to God, that besides the comforts of heaven (which are not to be spoken of, and which we shall not know till we 1come to feel them) besides the great comfort we have to be free from Hell, that we have a measure of comfort here in this world, in our pilgrimage, and absence from Heaven, such a measure of comfort, as may carry us with comfort along. We ought to be thankful to God, not only for redemption, and glorification, but that God comforts us in our pilgrimage, that he mingles crosses with comforts, nay, that in this world our comforts are more then our crosses.
Another use shalbe of thankfulness to God, that besides the comforts of heaven (which are not to be spoken of, and which we shal not know till we 1come to feel them) besides the great comfort we have to be free from Hell, that we have a measure of comfort here in this world, in our pilgrimage, and absence from Heaven, such a measure of comfort, as may carry us with comfort along. We ought to be thankfull to God, not onely for redemption, and glorification, but that God comforts us in our pilgrimage, that he mingles crosses with comforts, nay, that in this world our comforts are more then our crosses.
- 1Use 3. Thankfulness
Some may object, I, but my crosses are more then my comforts.
Are they so? dost thou suffer in a good cause or no? if thou dost, thy 1