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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
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.
What is the reason, that by persecution and afflictions, by one grievance or another, God brings his Children to such a low ebb?
The reasons are many.
The first may be, he will thus try what mettle they are made of, light 1afflictions, light crosses will not try them throughly, great ones will. Jonah that slept in the Ship, he falls a praying in the Whales belly; he that was pettish out of trouble, and falls a quarrelling with God himself, in trouble he falls to praying; when he was in the bottom of hell, as he saith himself. Little afflictions may stand with murmuring, and repining: but great ones try indeed what we are; what we are in great afflictions, he are indeed.
The first may be, he will thus trie what mettle they are made of, light 1afflictions, light crosses will not trie them throughly, great ones will. Jonas that slept in the Ship, he fals a praying in the Whales belly; he that was pettish out of trouble, and fals a quarrelling with God himself, in trouble he fals to praying; when he was in the bottom of hell, as he saith himself. Little afflictions may stand with murmuring, and repining: but great ones trie indeed what we are; what we are in great afflictions, he are indeed.
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