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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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It was true of St. Paul, we see what extremity he was brought unto; as the Psalmist saith, Psal. 118. I was afflicted sore, but I was not delivered to death: Even as we say, only not killed. It is and hath been so, with all the members of the Church from Abel to this day: sometime or other, if they live any long time, they shall be like Moses at the Red-Sea; we see in what a strait he and his company was there, there was the Egyptians behind them, the Mountains on each side of them, the Red-Sea before them, what escaping was here for Moses? so it is with the poor Church and Children of God oft-times: there are dangers behind them, and perils before ⟨p. 127⟩them, and troubles on all fides. God brings them so low as deaths door; sometimes by sickness, as there is an instance in Psal. 107. of those that go down to the sea in ships, He brings them to deaths door, saith the Psalmist.
It was true of St. Paul, we see what extremity he was brought unto; as the Psalmist saith, Psal. 118. I was afflicted sore, but I was not delivered to death: Even as we say, only not killed. It is and hath been so, with all the members of the Church from Abel to this day: sometime or other, if they live any long time, they shall be like Moses at the Red-Sea; we see in what a strait he and his company was there, there was the Egyptians behind them, the Mountaines on each side of them, the Red-Sea before them, what escaping was here for Moses? so it is with the poore Church and Children of God oft-times: there are dangers behind them, and perils before ⟨p. 127⟩them, and troubles on all fides. God brings them so low as deaths doore; sometimes by sickness, as there is an instance in Psal. 107. of those that go down to the sea in ships, He brings them to deaths door, saith the Psalmist.