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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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It should teach us likewise this, that we judge not amiss of the generation of the righteous, when we see God much humbling them, when we see 1him follow them with sickness, with troubles and disgraces in the world, perhaps with terror of conscience, with desertions, be not discouraged: if he be thy friend censure him not, add not affliction to his affliction; is not his affliction enough? thou needest not to add thy unjust censure, as Job said to his friends. The more we are afflicted of God, the more good he intends to work to us, the end is to bring us from our selves to trust in him.
It should teach us likewise this, that we judge not amisse of the generation of the righteous, when we see God much humbling them, when we see 1him follow them with sicknesse, with troubles and disgraces in the world, perhaps with terrour of consience, with descertions, be not discouraged: if he be thy friend censure him not, add not affliction to his affliction; is not his affliction enough? thou needest not to add thy unjust censure, as Job said to his friends. The more we are afflicted of God, the more good he intends to work to us, the end is to bring us from our selves to trust in him.
- 1Use 3. Not to judge amiss of the afflicted.Use 3. Not to judge amisse of the afflicted.
It is a wicked disposition in men that know not the ways of God, they are ignorant of the ways that he takes with his children: when they see men that are Christians, that they are humbled and cast down and troubled, they think they are men forsaken of God, &c. alas, they do not know Gods manner of dealing, he casts them down that he may raise them up: they receive the sentence of death against themselves that he may comfort them after, that he may do them good in their latter end. Let this therefore keep us from censuring of other men in our thoughts, for this hard course which God seems to take with them.