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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.
First, he is father of Christ, and then Father of mercies, and God of comfort. God, so considered, be blessed. God (as he is to be prayed unto, so) he is to be praised.
And only God, this sacrifice, this perfume, this incense it must not be misspent upon any creature, we have all of his grace, and we should return all to his glory, that is a duty. But consider him as he is described here, ⟨p. 21⟩first the father of Christ, and then the father of mercies, and God of all comfort. And it is not to be omitted, that first he begins with this. Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And only God, this sacrifice, this perfume, this incense it must not be mispent upon any creature, we have all of his grace, and we should returne all to his glory, that is a duty. But consider him as he is described here, ⟨p. 21⟩first the father of Christ, and then the father of mercies, and God of all comfort. And it is not to be omitted, thar first he begins with this. Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Not the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ only as he is God, but the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ as he is man: for God being the Father of whole Christ, being father of the person, he is father of the manhood, taken into unity with that person; so he is Father both of God and Man, they cannot be divided in Christ, he being the Father of whole Christ, he is the Father God and Man. And he is first the Father of Christ, and then the Father of us, and the Father of mercies; for alas, unless he had been the Father of Christ, God and Man, Mediator, he could never have been the Father of such cursed creatures as we are: but because he is the Father of Christ, of that blessed manhood, which Christ hath taken into Unity of person with the God-head, therefore he is the Father of us, who by Union are one with Christ.