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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.
Cast them into what estate you will, they do good, they are good, and 1do good. If they be afflicted, they do good by that, if they have comfort, they do good to others by that: no estate is amiss to Gods Children. And that is the reason of their perfect resignation. The Child of God perfectly resigns himself into Gods hands: Lord, if thou wilt have me suffer, I will suffer, if thou wilt have me afflicted, I yield my self; if thou wilt have me enjoy prosperity I will. I know it shall be for my good, and for the good of others.
Cast them into what estate you will, they doe good, they are good, and 1doe good. If they be afflicted, they doe good by that, if they have comfort, they do good to others by that: no estate is amisse to Gods Children. And that is the reason of their perfect resignation. The Child of God perfectly resignes himself into Gods hands: Lord, if thou wilt have me suffer, I will suffer, if thou wilt have me afflicted, I yield my selfe; if thou wilt have me injoy prosperity I will. I know it shall be for my good, and for the good of others.
- 1Doct. Gods Children do good in every Condition.
There is an intercourse in the life of a Christian, he is now afflicted, and now comforted, not for his own sake only, but for the good of others: and when he shall be afflicted, and how long; and what comfort he shall have, how much, he leaves it to the wisdom of God. It is a blessed estate (if we could think of it) to be a Christian, that we need to care for nothing but to serve God, we need to care for nothing, but study to keep a good conscience. Let God alone with all our estate: for God will enable us to want and to abound in our own persons, and likewise he will sanctify our estate for the good of others. ⟨p. 114⟩