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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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Now suffering joined with patience, having a mighty and blessed work this way, to purge us of that soil, that we cannot carry to heaven with us. We may not think to carry our unmortified pride and lusts, and base earthly affections, and our pleasures and riches ill gotten to heaven with us: oh, no, the presence of heaven is a more pure presence then so, and the place will not endure such defilements, we must be cleansed therefore.
Now suffering joynd with patience, having a mighty and blessed worke this vvay, to purge us of that soile, that vve cannot carrie to heaven with us. We may not think to carrie our unmortified pride and lusts, and base earthly affections, and our pleasures and riches ill gotten to heaven with us: oh, no, the presence of heaven is a more pure presence then so, and the place will not indure such defilements, we must be cleansed thereore.
Now, because afflictions endured with patience, have a blessed power to subdue that which by nature is powerful in us, to purge out those base affections, that are contrary to the glorious estate we look for, therefore they help us to heaven, they help the qualification of the person, not the merit and desert of it.
Now, because afflictions indured with patience, have a blessed power to subdue that which by nature is powerfull in us, to purge out those base affections, that are contrary to the glorious estate we look for, therefore they help us to heaven, they help the qualification of the person, not the merit and desert of it.
They help likewise the qualification, by removing that which corruption feeds on, for affliction endured removes that which corruption works on, 1