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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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For God being turned in love to us, all is turned, our crosses are no curses now, but comforts, and the bitterest crosses yield the sweetest comforts. All this is by Christ, that hath turned the course of things, and hid blessings in the greatest crosses that ever were. And this he did in himself, before he doth it in us: for did not his greatest crosses tend to his greatest glory? who ever in the world was abased as our head Christ Jesus was? that made him cry: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ⟨p. 100⟩All the Creatures in the world would have sunk under the sufferings that Christ endured, what abasement to the abasement of Christ? and what glory to the glory of Christ? Phil 2. He humbled himself to the death of the cross, wherefore God gave him a name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. Now as it was in our head, his greatest abasement ushered in his greatest glory; so it shall be in us, our greatest crosses are before our greatest comforts, he is our President, he is the exemplary cause as well as the efficient working cause, it is by Christ all this, that consolations abound in us, it was performed first in him, and shall be by him, by his Spirit to the end of the world.
For God being turned in love to us, all is turned, our crosses are no curses now, but comforts, and the bitterest crosses yield the sweetst comforts. All this is by Christ, that hath turned the course of things, and hid blessings in the greatest crosses that ever were. And this he did in himself, before he doth it in us: for did not his greatest crosses tend to his greatest glory? who ever in the world was abased as our head Christ Jesus was? that made him crie: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee? ⟨p. 100⟩All the Creatures in the world would have sunk under the sufferings that Christ indured, what abasement to the abasement of Christ? and what glorie to the glorie of Christ? Phil 2. He humbled himself to the death of the cross, wherefore God gave him a name above all names, that at the name of Jesus euery knee should bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. Now as it was in our head, his greatest abasement ushered in his greatest glorie; so it shall be in us, our greatest crosses are before our greatest comforts, he is our President, he is the exemplarie cause as well as the efficient working cause, it is by Christ all this, that consolations abound in us, it was performed first in him, and shall be by him, by his Spirit to the end of the world.