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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.
This is that that upholds a Christian in extremity: This made the Martyrs so confident: this made those three young men so resolute that were cast into the fiery Furnace: what was their comfort? Surely this, God can deliver us if he will (say they) he is able to deliver us now: but if he will not do this for us, he will raise our bodies, if he will not deliver them here, there will be a final deliverance at the resurrection.
So in Heb. 11. those blessed men, they hoped for a better resurrection, and this made them confident.
This makes us confident to stand out against all the threatenings and all the crosses of the world, that we may hold our peace with God notwithstanding all the enticements, and allurements to the contrary, because we trust in God that raiseth the dead.
This makes us confident to stand out against all the threatnings and all the crosses of the world, that we may hold our peace with God notwithstanding all the inticements, and allurements to the contrary, because we trust in God that raiseth the dead.