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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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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.
Besides, They can gather from the presence of Gods spirit, imboldening 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 yeares, 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 carrie 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 inable and strengthen me as he did them; for the same Spirit of Godwill be strong in all.
- 14. They gather assurance of the same assistance.
And this is partly likewise in the intent of them that suffer: There is a