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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.
Therefore let us be far from murmuring at this blessed work of God: let us rather bless God for his care this way, that he will not suffer us to perish with the world God might have suffered us to rot upon our dregs, that we should have no changes, as the world hath not: but he hath more care of us then so. The Husband-man will not plough in the Wilderness, the heathy ground shall go unploughed long enough, he loves it not so well, as to sow good seed there: so when God takes pains, & is at cost with any man, when he purgeth him, and ploughs him, and hammers him, all this is to consume that which is naught, to plough up the weeds, to fit him for the blessed seed of grace, to fit him for comfort here, and glory in another world: why then should we murmur against God? let us rather be thankful, especially when we see the blessed issue of this, when we see our earthly mindedness abated, when we see our selves more heavenly-minded, when we see our selves weaned from the world, when we see our selves take more delight in communion with God: then, Blessed be God for crosses and afflictions, that he hath taken the pains, and would be at the cost with us to exercise us. It is a ground not only of patience, but of thankfulness, ⟨p. 150⟩when God humbles us: be not discontent man, grudge not, murmur not, God doth a work that seems strange to thee, and which is not his own proper work, that he may do his own work; that he may bring thee nearer to himself, why dost thou murmur at thy own good?
Therefore let us be far from murmuring at this blessed work of God: let us rather blesse God for his care this way, that he will not suffer us to perish with the world God might have suffered us to rot upon our dregs, that we should have no changes, as the world hath not: but he hath more care of us then so. The Husband-man will not plow in the Wilderness, the heathy ground shall go unplowed long enough, he loves it not so well, as to sowe good seed there: so when God takes paines, & is at cost with any man, when he purgeth him, and plows him, and hammers him, all this is to consume that which is naught, to plow up the weeds, to fit him for the blessed seed of grace, to fit him for comfort here, and glorie in another world: why then should we murmur against God? let us rather be thankfull, especially when we see the blessed issue of this, when we see our earthly mindedness abated, when we see our selves more heavenly-minded, when we see our selves weaned from the world, when we see our selves take more delight in communion with God: then, Blessed be God for crosses and afflictions, that he hath taken the paines, and would be at the cost with us to exercise us. It is a ground not onely of patience, but of thankfulnesse,