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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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St. Paul was sensible, from a right principle of nature: and no doubt here was some tang of corruption with it, he was sensible of the fear of death. Adam in innocency would have been affected, and exquisitely sensible (no doubt) if his body had been wronged: for the more pure the complexion, the more sensible of solution (as Physicians say) when that which should be knit together: if any thing be loosed by sickness, or by wounds, that should by nature not be hurt, but continue together, it breeds exquisite pain. As to cut that which should not be cut, to disjoin that which should be together, this is in nature.
St. Paul was sensible, from a right principle of nature: and no doubt here was some tang of corruption with it, he was sensible of the fear of death. Adam in innocencie would have been affected, and exquisitly sensible (no doubt) if his body had been wronged: for the more pure the complexion, the more sensible of solution (as Physicians say) when that which should be knit together: if any thing be loosed by sicknesse, or by wounds, that should by nature not be hurt, but continue together, it breeds exquisite pain. As to cut that which should not be cut, to disjoyn that which should be together, this is in nature.
The Schoolmen say, (and the reason is good) that Christs pains were the greatest pains, because his senses were not dulled and stupefied with sensuality, or indirect courses: he had a body of an excellent temper, and he was in the perfection of his years when he died; therefore he received such an impression of grief in his whipping: and when he was crowned with thorns, that was it that made him so sensible of grief, that when he sweat, he sweat drops of blood, and upon the cross it made him cry out, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
The Schoolemen say, (and the reason is good) that Christs paines were the greatest paines, because his senses were not dulled and stupified with sensuality, or indirect courses: he had a body of an excellent temper, and he was in the perfection of his years when he died; therefore he received such an impression of grief in his whipping: and when he was crowned with thornes, that was it that made him so sensible of grief, that when he sweat, he sweat drops of blood, and upon the crosse it made him cry out, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?