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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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I answer, Every Christian suffers one of these ways, at one time or other, nay at all times, either by sympathy with the Church, put the case 1we have no afflictions of our own, do we not sympathise with the Church beyond the Seas: When thou hearest ill news, if thou be glad to hear 2it, certainly thy case is bad; there is a suffering by sympathy, and that suffering is ours.
I answer, Every Christian suffers one of these wayes, at one time or other, nay at all times, either by sympathy with the Church, put the case 1we have no afflictions of our own, doe we not sympathise with the Church beyond the Seas: When thou hearest ill news, if thou be glad to heare 2it, certainly thy case is bad; there is a suffering by sympathy, and that suffering is ours.
- 1All Christians suffer.
- 21. By sympathy,
Then again, There are afflictions and sufferings, that arise upon scandals, 1that men run into before our eyes, which is a great grief, Mine eyes gush out with rivers of waters, because men keep not thy law, saith David Is it not a matter of suffering to a Christian soul, to see that he would not see, and to hear blasphemies and oaths that he would not hear? to have the understanding forced to understand that he would not, living in a world of iniquity, in the Kingdom of the Devil? It is a great grievance, Woe is me that I am forced to dwell in Meshech, and to have my habitation with the Tents of Kedar. It is a pitiful affliction to the Saints of God, to him that hath the life of grace in his heart, to have the wicked as goads and thorns, as the Scripture saith, the Jebusites should be to the Israelites, to have thoughts forced upon us, and things forced upon our souls, that we would not see, nor think, nor hear of, that which shall never be in Heaven.