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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 2
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 Act, Blessed be God, which is a praising.
The Act, Blessed be God, which is a praysing.
The Object is God the Father,
The Reasons are inwrapped in the Object, Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: because he is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, therefore blessed be he.
The Reasons are inwrapped in the Object, Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: because he is the God and Father of Iesus Christ, therefore blessed be he.
Secondly, another reason is, because he is the Father of mercies.
Another reason is, from the Act of this disposition of mercy in God, he is the God of all comfort, and as he is comfortable, so he doth comfort, Thou art good and doest good, saith the Psalmist: thou art a God of comfort, and thou doest comfort; For, as he is, so he doth, he shows his Nature in his working. Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of comfort, of which I shall speak when I come to them. Blessed be God the Father, &c.