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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 8, 9
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The Objections being satisfied, we may observe some points of doctrine.
And out of the first part of St. Paul's trial, which some take it to be that in Acts 19. At Ephesus Demetrius the Smith raised up a trouble against him, when they cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians: but those are but conjectures. It may be it was some great sickness, it may be some other affliction: the Scripture is silent in the particular what it was. To come then to the points themselves. In the first part, this is considerable in the first place, that God suffers his Children to fall into extreme perils and dangers.
And out of the first part of St. Paul's tryall, which some take it to be that in Acts 19. At Ephesus Dimetrins the Smith raised up a trouble against him, when they cryed out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians: but those are but conjectures. It may be it was some great sickness, it may be some other affliction: the Scripture is silent in the particular what it was. To come then to the points themselves. In the first part, this is considerable in the first place, that God suffers his Children to fall into extream perils and dangers.
And then secondly, that They are sensible of it.