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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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The Apostle draws an argument of comfort from Gods power in raising the dead. And it is a true reason, a good argument: he that will raise the dead body out of the grave, he can raise out of misery, out of captivity: the argument is strong. Thus God comforts his people in Ezek. 37. in that parable of the dry bones, that he put life in. So the blessed Apostle St. Paul, he speaks of Abraham, Rom. 4. 17. He looked to God who quickeneth the dead, who calleth things that are not, as though they were. What made Abraham to trust in God, that he would give him Isaac again? he considered if God can raise Isaac from the dead, if he please he can give me Isaac back again: and though Isaac were the son of promise, yet he trusted Gods Word, more then Isaac the son of his love. Why? he knew that God could raise him from the dead, though he had sacrificed him: he trusted in God, who quickeneth the dead.1 The resurrection (then) is an argument to strengthen our faith in all miseries whatsoever.
The Apostle draws an argument of comfort from Gods power in raising the dead. And it is a true reason, a good argument: he that will raise the dead body out of the grave, he can raise out of miserie, out of captivity: the argument is strong. Thus God comforts his people in Ezek. 37. in that parable of the drie bones, that he put life in. So the blessed Apostle St. Paul, he speaks of Abraham, Rom. 4. 17. He looked to God who quickneth the dead, who calleth things that are not, as though they were. What made Abraham to trust in God, that he would give him Isaac again? he considered if God can raise Isaac from the dead, if he please he can give me Isaac back again: and though Isaac were the sonne of promise, yet he trusted Gods Word, more then Isaac the sonne of his love. Why? he knew that God could raise him from the dead, though he had sacrificed him: he trusted in God, who quickneth the dead.1 The resurrection (then) is an argument to stengthen our faith in all miseries whatsoever.