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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.
In a corrupt estate the special mercy is forgiving mercy; if it were not 1for forgiving mercies, all other gifts and mercies were to little purpose: for it were but a reserving of us to eternal Judgement, but a feeding the Traitor to the day of Execution, a giving him the liberty of the prison, which is nothing unless his Treason be pardoned; so the forgiving mercy leads to all the rest. Now these forgiving mercies, they are unlimited mercies, there is no bounds of them: for he being the Father of Christ, who is an infinite person, and having received an infinite satisfaction from an infinite Person, he may well be infinitely merciful: and himself is an infinite God, his mercies are like himself, the satisfaction whereby he may be merciful is infinite: hereupon it is that he may pardon, and will pardon all sin without limitation, if they be never so great, never so many.
In a corrupt estate the special mercy is forgiving mercy; if it were not 1for forgiving mercies, all other gifts and mercies were to little purpose: for it were but a reserving of us to eternal Judgement, but a feeding the Traitor to the day of Execution, a giving him the liberty of the priison, which is nothing unlesse his Treason be pardoned; so the forgiving mercy leads to all the rest. Now these forgiving mercies, they are unlimitted mercies, there is no bounds of them: for he being the Father of Christ, who is an infinite person, and having received an infinite satisfaction from an infinite Person, he may well be infinitely merciful: and himself is an infinite God, his mercies are like himself, the satisfaction whereby he may be merciful is infinite: hereupon it is that he may pardon, and will pardon all sin without limitation, if they be never so great, never so many.
- 1Forgiving mercies, the principal.
This I observe the rather, to appease the conscience of a sinner when it is suppressed with terror, and fear of the greatness of his sins. Consider how God hath set down himself, and will be known and apprehended of us, not only as merciful, but a Father of mercies, and not of one mercy, but of all mercies, not only giving, but forgiving especially, Which forgiveth all thy sins, and healeth all thy infirmities,