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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 then in death, nature considers the state of the body presently after 1death, that, that goodly body, that strength, and vigour I enjoyed before, must now be worms-meat, I must say to the worm, Thou art my brother, and to corruption, Thou art my mother, and the like, as it is in Job. That head, that perhaps hath ruled the Common-wealth, the place where I lived, it must lie level with others: and that body that others were enamoured with, it must now be so forlorn, that the sight of it will not be endured of our best friends. Nature considers what the estate will be there, that it shall turn to rottenness ere long: that the goodliest persons shall be turned to dust, and lie rotting there till the day of the Resurrection.
And then in death, nature considers the state of the body presently after 1death, that, that goodly body, that strength, and vigour I enjoyed before, must now be wormes-meat, I must say to the worm, Thou art my brother, and to corruption, Thou art my mother, and the like, as it is in Job. That head, that perhaps hath ruled the Common-wealth, the place where I lived, it must lie level with others: and that body that others were inamoured with, it must now be so forlorn, that the sight of it will not be indured of our best friends. Nature considers what the estate will be there, that it shall turn to rottenesse ere long: that the goodliest persons shall be turned to dust, and lie rotting there till the day of the Resurrection.
- 1Reas. 6. The horror of the grave.
Faith, and Grace looks higher: but because, we have nature, as long as we are men, these and such like respects work upon nature, and make death grievous.