Observe here, The holy art and skill of this wise and great apostle, in promoting forward, and putting on these Corinthians to, this work of pious charity: he insinuates their present forwardness, to provoke them to farther forwardness; he tells them, it was superfluous for him to use farther argume... [ Continue Reading ]
As confident and fully persuaded as the apostle was of the readiness and willingness of mind that was found in the Corinthians towards this charitable contribution, yet he judgeth it both expedient and necessary to send the brethren before to them, to get all things ready, the collection finished an... [ Continue Reading ]
Here the apostle comes to direct the Corinthians how and after what manner they should give their alms, so as to secure. blessing, namely, deliberately. 1. AS HE PURPOSETH IN HIS HEART SO LET HIM GIVE; as he determined and resolved within himself. When. Christian gives, he must take care that it be... [ Continue Reading ]
Here the apostle tacitly answers the common objection against liberal alms-giving; men are afraid they shall want themselves, what they give away to others. No, says the apostle, God is able to make all grace and mercy shown by you to abound the more towards you, that you, having. sufficiency of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Some look upon these words as. prayer, others as. promise, that as Almighty God blesseth the increase of the earth so largely, that it sufficeth for the nourishment of men, and for seed to sow again; in like manner would he supply all their wants, and grant them ability to supply the wants of others... [ Continue Reading ]
Still our apostle proceeds, by way of motive, farther to excite and stir up the Corinthians to this charitable contribution, from sundry considerations; namely, 1st. That it would be. very seasonable supply to the church's wants, who were at this time in great want of it: Now, the seasonableness of... [ Continue Reading ]
Here the apostle concludes his discourse upon this great argument, with. doxology, praising and blessing God for putting it into their hearts, in so liberal. manner, to relieve the necessities of the saints, by which so much glory did redound to God, and so much honour to the Christian religion. Thi... [ Continue Reading ]