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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 7
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The reasons of this are diverse.
First of all, this method and order is, first suffering, and then comfort, because God finds us in a corrupt estate,, and something must be wrought out of us, before we can be vessels to receive comfort; therefore there must be a purgation one way or other, either by repentance, or if not by 1repentance, by affliction, to help repentance: there must be suffering before comfort. The soul is unfit for comfort.
First of all, this method and order is, first suffering, and then comfort, because God finds us in a corrupt estate,, and something must be wrought out of us, before we can be vessels to receive comfort; therefore there must be a purgation one way or other, either by repentance, or if not by 1repentance, by affliction, to help repentance: there must be suffering before comfort. The soule is unfit for comfort.
- 12 Reas. To commend comfort to us.
Secondly, This order commends and sweetens comfort to us; for fire is sweet after cold, and meat is sweet after hunger, so comfort is sweet after suffering: God fits us to comfort by this, by purging out what is contrary to comfort. And he endears comfort by this; those that have felt the cross, comfort is comfort indeed to them: heaven is heaven indeed to him that hath had a hell in his conscience upon earth, that hath been afflicted in conscience, or outwardly persecuted, it set a price and value upon comfort.