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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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God is merciful to those that are heavy laden, that feel the burden of their sins upon their souls, such as are touched with the sense of their sins, God still meets them half way, he is more ready to pardon, then they are to ask mercy. As we see in the prodigal, when he had wasted all, when he was as low as a man could be, when he was come to husks, and when he had despised his fathers admonition: yet upon resolution to return, when he was stung with the sense of his sins, his father meets him and entertains him; he upbraids him not with his sin.
God is merciful to those that are heavy laden, that feel the burden of their sins upon their souls, such as are touched with the sence of their sins, God still meets them half way, he is more ready to pardon, then they are to ask mercy. As we see in the prodigall, when he had wasted all, when he was as low as a man could be, when he was come to huskes, and when he had despised his fathers admonition: yet upon resolution to return, when he was stung with the sence of his sins, his father meets him and entertains him; he upbraids him not with his sin.
Take sin, with all the aggravations we can, yet if we repent, and resolve upon new courses, there is comfort, though we relapse into sin again, and again; if we must pardon 10. times 7. times, as Christ saith; certainly there cannot be more mercy in the Cistern, then there is in the fountain: there cannot be more mercy in us, then there is in the Father of mercies as God is.
Take sin, with all the aggravations we can, yet if we repent, and resolve uppon new courses, there is comfort, though we relapse into sin again, and again; if we must pardon 10. times 7. times, as Christ saith; certainly there cannot be more mercy in the Cistern, then there is in the fountain: there cannot be more mercy in us, then there is in the Father of mercies as God is.