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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.
Thus it is with us, we are prone to presume upon Gods mercy. I speak this, that we should not surfeit of this sweet doctrine, that God is the father of Mercies. He is so to repentant sinners, to those that believe, to those mercy is sweet. We know oil is above all other liquors: Gods mercy 1is above all his own works, and above our sins. But what is the vessel for this oil? this oil of mercy it is put in broken vessels, it is kept best there, a broken heart, a humble heart, receives and keeps mercy.
Thus it is with us, we are prone to presume upon Gods mercy. I speak this, that we should not surfet of this sweet doctrine, that God is the father of Mercies. He is so to repentant sinners, to those that believe, to those mercy is sweet. We know oyl is above all other liquors: Gods mercy 1is above all his own works, and above our sins. But what is the vessel for this oyl? this oyl of mercy it is put in broken vessels, it is kept best there, a broken heart, a humble heart, receives and keepes mercie.
- 1Simile.
As for proud dispositions, (as all Sinners that go on in a ⟨p. 29⟩course of sin, the Psalmist terms them proud men: he is a proud man, that sets his own will against Gods command) God resists the Proud: it is the humble yielding heart, that will be led and lured by God, that is a vessel to receive mercy. It must be a deep vessel, it must be a broken vessel: deep with humiliation, broken by contrition, that must receive mercy. And it must be a large vessel laid open, capable to receive mercy, and all mercy; not only pardoning mercy, but healing mercy, as I said out of that Psalm, That forgiveth all thy sins, and healeth all thy transgressions.