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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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It is good to consider this, and it is a sweet meditation: for the time undoubtedly will come, that unless Gods mercy and Gods thoughts should be as him self is, infinite, unless his ways should be infinitely above our ways, and his thoughts infinitely above ours in mercy: certainly the soul would receive no comfort.
It is good to consider this, and it is a sweet meditation: for the time undoubtedly will come, that unlesse Gods mercy and Gods thoughts should be as him self is, infinite, unlesse his wayes should be infinitly above our wayes, and his thoughts infinitly above ours in mercy: certainly the soul would receive no comfort.
The soul of a Christian, acquainted with the word of God, knows, that Gods mercy is, as himself is, infinite, and his thoughts this way, are, as himself is, infinite: Therefore the Scripture sets down the mercies of God, by all dimensions: There is the depth of Wisdom, but when he comes to speak of love and mercy, as it is in Ephes. 3. Oh the depth, and breadth, and height of this!
The soul of a Christian, acquainted with the word of God, knows, that Gods mercy is, as himself is, infinite, and his thoughts this way, are, as himself is, infinite: Therefore the Scripture sets down the mercies of God, by all dimensions: There is the depth of Wisedom, but when he comes to speak of love and mercy, as it is in Ephes. 3. Oh the depth, and bredth, and height of this!
Indeed for height, it is higher then the heavens, for depth, it fetcheth ⟨p. 31⟩