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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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The use that we are to make of this, is, that in all our sufferings, before 1we come to Heaven, we should look to Christ, he hath turned all things: let us study Christ, and fetch comfort from him: our flesh was abased in him, our flesh is glorified in him now in Heaven, in his person. And so it must be in our own persons, our flesh must be abased, and then as he is glorious in Heaven, so shall we be in our selves: That very Spirit that raised and advanced him at the lowest, that very spirit (there being but one spirit in the head and members) in our greatest abasement shall vouchsafe us the greatest advancement, that we can look for, to sit at the right hand of God, to reign with Christ: for if we suffer with him, we shall reign with him.
The use that we are to make of this, is, that in all our sufferings, before 1we come to Heaven, we should look to Christ, he hath turned all things: let us study Christ, and fetch comfort from him: our flesh was abased in him, our flesh is glorified in him now in Heaven, in his person. And so it must be in our own persons, our flesh must be abased, and then as he is glorious in Heaven, so shall we be in our selves: That very Spirit that raised and advanced him at the lowest, that very spirit (there being but one spirit in the head and members) in our greatest abasement shall vouchsafe us the greatest advancement, that we can look for, to sit at the right hand of God, to reigne with Christ: for if we suffer with him, we shall reign with him.
- 1Use. To study Christ.
And hence you may have a reason likewise, why Christians have no more comfort; they do not study Christ enough, they consider not 1Christ, and the nearness wherein Christ is to them. and they to Christ, that both make one Christ, they do not consider how Christ hath sweetened all, he hath turned God, and turned all to us: he hath made God our Father, and in him all things favourable unto us,: so that now the fire is our friend, the Stone, and the Gout, and all diseases, disgrace and temptation, all are at peace and league with us: all is turned in the use and issue to good, to the help and comfort of Gods Children: All things are yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods,