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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
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.
And by this means likewise God comes to his own end, which is that our comforts may be eternal, therefore we have that which is ill in the first place. Woe to us if it should be said to us as to Dives in the Gospel, Son, son, thou hadst thy good here, and now thou must have thy ill: God intends not to deal so with his Children, but they taste the worst wine first, and better afterward; because he intends eternal happiness to them, he observes this method, first ill, and then good, the best at last.
And by this meanes likewise God comes to his own end, which is that our comforts may be eternall, therefore we have that which is ill in the first place. Woe to us if it should be said to us as to Dives in the Gospel, Son, son, thou hadst thy good here, and now thou must have thy ill: God intends not to deale so with his Children, but they tast the worst wine first, and better afterward; because he intends eternall happiness to them, he observes this method, first ill, and then good, the best at last.
If this be so, then why should we be offended at Gods order? why should we not take it, not only gently and meekly, but joyfully, the afflictions that God sends to prepare, and fit us for happiness, to sharpen our desire to happiness, to make it precious to us? Certainly it is a ground not only of patience and meekness, but of joy and comfort in all the things we suffer. Will a Patient be angry with his Chirurgeon for searching of his wound? he knows that that is the way to cure him? Will any man take offence at the Gold-Smith for purging his mass? they know that is the way to purify it, and fetch out the dross.
If this be so, then why should we be offended at Gods order? why should we not take it, not onely gently and meekly, but joyfully, the afflictions that God sends to prepare, and fit us for happiness, to sharpen our desire to happiness, to make it pretious to us? Certainly it is a ground not onely of patience and meekness, but of joy and comfort in all the things we suffer. Will a Patient be angrie with his Chyrurgion for searching of his wound? he knows that that is the way to cure him? Will any man take offence at the Gold-Smith for purging his mass? they know that is the way to purifie it, and fetch out the dross.