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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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Divine truths, divine comforts, they are of that nature, that though we do not yet enjoy them, yet we may build certainly upon them. I hope steadfastly, that if you be partakers of the sufferings, you shall be partakers of the comforts. A man cannot say so of any thing else but divine truths: a man cannot say of any other, or of himself, I hope steadfastly to be rich, I hope steadfastly to be great, or I hope steadfastly to live long: the nature of the thing is uncertain: the state of the world is vanity, and life it self, and all things here will not admit of a certain apprehension. For the certainty in a mans understanding, it follows the certainty of the thing, or else there is no adequation: when there is an evenness in the apprehension to the thing, then it is true: but if we apprehend any thing that is here, that either riches, or life, or favour will be thus, or thus long, it is no true apprehension: we cannot build a certain hope upon an uncertain ground. But of divine truths, we can say, if we see the one, undoubtedly the other will follow: if we see the signs of grace in any man, that he is strong to endure any disgrace for religion, any discomfort, then we may say. Certainly, as you partake of the afflictions of Christ, and of the afflictions and sufferings of his people, his body mystical: so undoubtedly you shall be partakers of the comfort of Gods people: heaven and earth shall fail, but this shall never fail.
Divine truthes, divine comforts, they are of that nature, that though we doe not yet injoy them, yet we may build certainly upon them. I hope stedfastly, that if you be partakers of the sufferings, you shall be partakers of the comforts. A man cannot say so of any thing else but divine truths: a man cannot say of any other, or of himself, I hope stedfastly to be rich, I hope stedfastly to be great, or I hope stedfastly to live long: the nature of the thing is uncertaine: the state of the world is vanitie, and life it self, and all things here will not admit of a certain apprehension. For the certaintie in a mans understanding, it follows the certaintie of the thing, or else there is no adequation: when there is an evenness in the apprehension to the thing, then it is true: but if we apprehend any thing that is here, that either riches, or life, or favour will be thus, or thus long, it is no true apprehension: we cannot build a certain hope upon an uncertain ground. But of divine truthes, we can say, if we see the one, undoubtedly the other will follow: if we see the signs of grace in any man, that he is strong to indure any disgrace for religion, any discomfort, then we may say. Certainly, as you partake of the afflictions of Christ, and of the afflictions and sufferings of his people, his body mysticall: so undoubtedly you shall be partakers of the comfort of Gods people: heaven and earth shall faile, but this shall never faile.