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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again, many positive graces are required before we come to Heaven, 1affliction endured helps all graces whatsoever; the only time for grace to thrive in is the time of affliction, for affliction endured helps our zeal, our love, we have experience of the patience of God, and they stir up prayer, all graces are set on work in affliction, Out of the deep have I cried, prayers are cries in in affliction, they are not cold dull things, but set on fire, they set the spirit on work to cry to God with earnest, frequent, and fervent in prayer.
Again, many positive graces are required before we come to Heaven, 1affliction indured helps al graces whatsoever; the only time for grace to thrive in is the time of affliction, for affliction indured helps our zeal, our love, we have experience of the patience of God, and they stir up prayer, all graces are set on work in affliction, Out of the deep have I cried, prayers are cries in in affliction, they are not cold dull things, but set on fire, they set the spirit on worke to crie to God with earnest, frequent, and fervent in prayer.
- 13 They strengthen graces.
Then again, Afflictions endured, they work salvation and help us to Heaven, because they whet and sharpen our desire of heaven: for when 1we find ill usage here below in our pilgrimage, we have a great desire to be at home at rest, and that is one main end why God sends afflictions, to help salvation this way, by sharpening our desires. For were it not for afflictions, and the enduring of them, would we ever say, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly? would we not be of Peters mind, It is good for us to be here? would we ever be weary of the world, before we be fired out of it, and pulled out of it, as Lot out of Sodom? No, they help our desire and earnestness. The creature groans,