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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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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⟩the soul from the nether most-deep: we have deep misery, (out of the deep I cried to thee) yet notwithstanding his mercy is deeper then our misery. O the depth of his mercy! there is a depth of mercy deeper, then any misery or rebellion of ours, though we have sunk deep in rebellion. And for the extent of them (as I said before) his mercy is over all his works, it extends to the utmost parts of the earth. The scripture doth wonderfully enlarge his mercy, beyond all dimensions whatsoever. These things are to good purpose: and it is a mercy to us, that he sets forth himself in mercy in his word; because the soul, sometime or other when it is awakened, (as every one that God delights in is awakened first or last) it needs all this, it is all little enough.
Indeed for height, it is higher then the heavens, for depth, it fetcheth ⟨p. 31⟩the soul from the nether most-deep: we have deep miserie, (out of the deep Icryed to thee) yet notwithstanding his mercy is deeper then our misery. O the depth of his mercy! there is a depth of mercy deeper, then any misery or rebellion of ours, though we have sunk deep in rebellion. And for the extent ofthem (as I said before) his mercy is over all his workes, it extends to the utmost parts of the earth. The scripture doth wonderfully enlarge his mercie, beyond all dimensions whatsoever. These things are to good purpose: and it is a mercy to us, that he sets forth himself in mercy in his word; because the soul, sometime or other when it is awakned, (as every one that God delights in is awakened first or last) it needs all this, it is all little enough.