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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.
The reason is, other things are vanishing, the soul is the better part, the eternal part: if all be well with the soul, all shall be 1well otherwise at last. If it be well with the soul, the body shall do well: though God take liberty to humble us with sickness, and with death it self: yet God will raise the body and make it glorious: a good soul will draw it after it at last, and move God to make the body glorious. But if the soul be naught, let us cherish and do what we will with the body, both will be naught at last.
The reason is, other things are vanishing, the soul is the better part, the eternal part: if all be well with the soul, all shall be 1well otherwise at last. If it be well with the soul, the body shall do well: though God take liberty to humble us with sicknesse, and with death it self: yet God will riase the body and make it glorious: a good soul will draw it after it at last, and move God to make the body glorious. But if the soul be naught, let us cherish and do what we will with the body, both will be naught at last.
- 1Reas. The soul the better part.Reas. The soule the better part.
This life is not a life to regard the body: we are dead in that while we live, the sentence of death is passed, we must die, we are dying every day, The body is dead because of sin, we are going to our grave; every day takes away a part of our life.
This is not a life for this body of ours, it is a respite to get assurance of an eternal estate in heaven. God takes our wealth, and liberty, and strength, &c. That he may help our souls, that he may work his own blessed work in our souls, that he may lay a foundation of eternal happiness in our souls.