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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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And (which is a clause of that) that we might set a price upon the comforts, when they come: for when he hath so prepared us for it, and then we receive it, then comfort is comfort indeed. Comfort in it self is all one, and glory in it self is all one, first and last: but it is not all one to the person; comfort is endeared to a person that hath been kept under and been dieted before: then when it comes, he sets a great value upon it, when he hath been without it so long.
And (which is a clause of that) that we might set a price upon the comforts, when they come: for when he hath so prepared us for it, and then we receive it, then comfort is comfort indeed. Comfort in it self is all one, and glory in it self is all one, first and last: but it is not all one to the person; comfott is indeared to a person that hath been kept under and been dieted before: then when it comes, he sets a great value upon it, when he hath been without it so long.
Our nature is so, that we value things by the want of them, rather ⟨p. 129⟩then by the present enjoying of them, after we have wanted it, and have been long time prepared for it, then when it comes, it is welcome indeed. For these, and many such like ends, we must be willing to approve of Gods holy and wise dispensation in this, in ordering matters so with his children, in bringing them to great dangers of body, in danger of life, sometimes to spiritual desertions, leaving them to themselves, as if he had no care of them. But St. Paul speaks especially here, of outward crosses; you see the reasons of it.
Our nature is so, that we value things by the want of them, rather ⟨p. 129⟩then by the present enjoying of them, after we have wanted it, and have been long time prepared for it, then when it comes, it is welcome indeed. For these, and many such like ends, we must be willing to approve of Gods holy and wise dispensation in this, in ordering matters so with his children, in bringing them to great dangers of bodie, in danger of life, sometimes to spirituall desertions, leaving them to themselves, as if he had no care of them. But St. Paul speaks especially here, of outward crosses; you see the reasons of it.