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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 6
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And then seeing the constant and resolute spirits of those that suffer it, doth them good and comforts them: for, first it makes them conceive we of the cause, certainly these men that suffer constantly, and cheerfully, it is a good cause that they suffer for, when they see the cause is such a resolution and courage in the sufferers. And it makes them in love with, and begin to think well of the persons, when they can deny themselves, surely these men care not for the pleasures and vanities of the world, that can endure to suffer these. So Justin Martyr saith when he saw Christians suffer, he thought they were men that cared not for pleasures; for if they had, they would not suffer these things.
And then seeing the constant and resolute spirits of those that suffer it, doth them good and comforts them: for, first it makes them conceive we of the cause, certainly these men that suffer constantly, and chearefully, it is a good cause that they suffer for, when they see the cause is such a resolution and courage in the sufferers. And it makes them in love with, and begin to think well of the persons, when they can deny themselves, surely these men care not for the pleasures and vanities of the world, that can indure to suffer these. So Justin Martyr saith when he saw Christians suffer, he thought they were men that cared not for pleasures; for if they had, they would not suffer these things.
Besides, They can gather from the presence of Gods spirit, emboldening 1the sufferers, what they may hope for themselves if they should suffer. They may reason thus; Is God by his spirit so full and so strong in these that are flesh and blood as we are? is he so strong in women, in young men, in aged men, that neither their years, nor their sex, nor their tenderness, can any kind of way hinder them from these kind of abasements, and sharp sufferings? surely the same spirit of God will be as strong in me, if I stand out in the same cause, and carry my self as they do; and there is good reason, for God is the same God, the spirit is the same spirit, the cause is the same cause, therefore it is no false reasoning: I may upon a good presumption hope for the presence, and assistance of the Spirit of God to enable and strengthen me as he did them; for the same Spirit of God will be strong in all.