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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.
By Father (which is a kind of Hebraism,) is meant, he is the Original, the spring of mercies: he is the Father of mercies. He doth not say the Father of one mercy, but the Father of mercies. His mercy is one, it is his Nature, it is Himself, as he is one, so mercy in him is one: it is one in the fountain, but many in the streams: it is one in him, one nature, and one mercy: but because we have not one sin, but many sins, we have not one misery, but many, that lies upon this frail nature of ours: therefore according to the exigences of us wretched Creatures, according to our sins and miseries, his mercies stream out, they are derived and run out to all kind of sin and misery whatsoever.
By Father (which is a kind of Hebraisme,) is meant, he is the Original, the spring of mercies: he is the Father of mercies. He doth not say the Father of one mercy, but the Father of mercies. His mercy is one, it is his Nature, it is Himself, as he is one, so mercy in him is one: it is one in the fountain, but many in the streames: it is one in him, one nature, and one mercy: but because we have not one sin, but many sins, we have not one misery, but many, that lies upon this fraile nature of ours: therefore according to the exigences of us wretched Creatures, according to our sins and miseries, his mercies stream out, they are derived and run out to all kind of sin and misery whatsoever.
The Father of mercies: If all mercies were lost, they must be found in him, he is the Father of mercies; they are his bowels (as it were) and mercy pleaseth him as a man is pleased with his own natural Child The Father of mercies, he doth not say the Author of mercies, but the Father of them: he gives them the sweetest name that can be: he doth not say the Father of revenge, or of judgement (though he be the father of them too): but to his Children the father of mercies: A sweet name under which none should despair.