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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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This is sufficient to convince (that idle opinion that I spake of before,) that the sufferings of the Saints are not conveyed by way of pardon to the ignorant people, that know not what Saint, or pardon, or suffering, or merit is: but the way of comfort by the suffering of others, is by confirming and strengthening some grace, of patience, or comfort, &c. in them. All the good that is in the father, cannot help the son, except he tread in his fathers steps. If we go not the same way as others do to heaven, in the same graces, all their sufferings will do us no good, but serve to condemn us. The point is clear, because it serves to enlighten other points, I do but name it. But that, which I will a little more stand on is, that salvation is wrought by suffering. We come to the possession of salvation by Patience.1
This is sufficient to convince (that idle opinion that I spake of before,) that the sufferings of the Saints are not conveyed by way of pardon to the ignorant people, that know not what Saint, or pardon, or suffering, or merit is: but the way of comfort by the suffering of others, is by confirming and strengthning some grace, of patience, or comfort, &c. in them. All the good that is in the father, cannot help the son, except he tread in his fathers steps. If we go not the same way as others do to heaven, in the same graces, all their sufferings will do us no good, but serve to condemn us. The point is cleare, because it serves to enlighten other points, I doe but name it. But that, which I will a little more stand on is, that salvation is wrought by suffering. We come to the possession of salvation by Patience.1
- 1Doct. We come to the possession of salvation by patience.
Faith of salvation by Christ, stirs us up to suffer, till we come to the possession of that that we have title to. Mark how these hang together, first a Christian knows that God will save him by the merits, and satisfaction, and obedience of Christ, his surety, the assured persuasion of this salvation that he hath title to by Christ, because the possession of it is deferred till the next world, and there is a distance of time, and that time is encumbered with afflictions, hereupon comes a necessity of some special grace to carry us along till we be fully invested into that that we have title to by Christ, there must be some grace between faith, and the possession of heaven. I am assured of the possession of heaven, in my first conversion: but I am not invested into it, it is deferred: there is a distance of time which is afflictive: for, hope deferred maketh the heart faint. A thing that we have right and title to, deferred, afflicts the soul, and the deferring of good hath the respect of ill; good deferred puts upon it the consideration of ill: for it is a grievance to want a good, I have a right unto. Now it is not only deferred, but my life is an exercised life, with many actions and sufferings; what grace must bear me up between me and heaven, and in the tediousness of the time prolonged? especially the grace of enduring. Therefore faith in Christ, by which I have a title to heaven, that stirs up hope, and hope stirs up patience;