John Trapp on 2 Corinthians 4:17

Verſe 17. For our light affliction] Here we have an elegant Antitheſis, and a double hyperbole beyond engliſhing. For affliction, here's glory; for light affliction, a weight of glory; for mome[illegible: 1 letter]ary affliction, eternall glory.

Which is but for a moment] For a ſhort braid only, as that Martyr ſaid. Mourning laſteth but till morning. It is but winking, and thou ſhalt be in heaven preſently, quoth another Martyr.

Worketh unto us] As a cauſa ſine quâ non, as the law worketh wrath, Rom. 4.15.

Afarre more exceeding] An exceeding exceſſive eternall weight. Or, a far moſt excellent, eternall weight. Nec Chriſtus, nec coelum patitur hyper[illegible: 1 letter]olen, ſaith one. Here it is hard to hyperbolize.

Weight of glory] The Apoſtle a[illegible: 3 letters]ſeth to the Hebrew and Chaldee words, which ſignifie both weight and glory. [non-Latin text not transcribed] Glory is ſuch a weight, as if the body were not upheld by the power of God, it were impoſſible it ſhould bear it. Joy ſo great, as that we muſt enter into it: it is too big to enter into us. Enter into thy Maſters joy, Mat. 25. Here we finde that when there is great joy, the body is not able to bear it; our ſpirits are ready to expire; What ſhall it then be in heaven?