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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
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I will not stand to unfold them in particular; for indeed every thing that ⟨p. 25⟩comes from God to his children, it is a mercy, it is as it were dipped in mercy before it comes to us: it is a mercy, that is, there is a freedom in it, and a pity to his creature: For the creature is alway in some necessity, and in some dependence: we are in a state of necessities in this life, in some misery or other, and that (as I said) is the object of mercy.
I will not stand to unfold them in particular; for indeed every thing that ⟨p. 25⟩comes from God to his children, it is a mercy, it is as it were dipt in mercy before it comes to us: it is a mercy, that is, there is a freedome in it, and a pity to his creature: For the creature is alway in some necessity, and in some dependance: we are in a state of necessities in this life, in some misery or other, and that (as I said) is the object of mercy.
Besides, we are dependant for the good we have; it is at Gods mercy to continue or to take away any comfort that he gives us, every thing is a mercy. And in every thing we take from God, we ought to conceive a mercy in it, and to think this is a mercy from God, if we have health, it is a mercy, if we have strength, it is a mercy, if we have deliverance, it is a mercy: it comes in the respect and relation of a mercy all that comes from God. He is not said to be the father of the thing: but the Father of mercies, there is a mercy contained in the thing, they come from the pity and love of God, and that is the sweetest: therefore he is said to be the Father of mercies.
Besides, we are dependant for the good we have; it is at Gods mercy to continue or to take away any comfort that he gives us, every thing is a mercie. And in every thing we take from God, we ought to conceive a mercy in it, and to think this is a mercy from God, if we have health, it is a mercy, if we have strength, it is a mercy, if we have deliverance, it is a mercy: it comes in the respect and relation of a mercie all that comes from God. He is not said to be the father of the thing: but the Father of mercies, there is a mercy contained in the thing, they come from the pity and love of God, and that is the sweetest: therefore he is said to be the Father of mercies.