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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 19
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Now the Angels were upon the Mercy-seat interviewing one another, and prying down upon the Mercy-seat, insinuating, that the reconciling of Gods Justice and Mercy by that infinite wisdom of God in Christ, that our sins should be punished in him, and yet he be merciful to us, that he should punish our surety for us; that he should join these attributes together, that all the creatures in heaven and earth could not devise it, is a matter for Angels ⟨p. 390⟩to pry into; the very frame of the Ark signified this: and shall not we be students in those mysteries that the Angels themselves desire every day to behold? If Christ be the main thing we are to stand on, Let us labour more and more to understand Christ, and him crucified: let us see our nature in him advanced now in heaven, to make us heavenly-minded: let us see our nature in him punished: let us see our sinful nature in him cleansed, and purged by his death and abasement: let us see our nature in him enriched.
Now the Angels were upon the Mercy-seat interviewing one another, and prying down upon the Mercy-seat, insinuating, that the reconciling of Gods Justice and Mercy by that infinite wisdome of God in Christ, that our sins should be punished in him, and yet he be merciful to us, that he should punish our surety for us; that he should joyn these attributes together, that all the creatures in heaven and earth could not devise it, is a matter for Angels ⟨p. 390⟩to pry into; the very frame of the Ark signified this: and shall not we be students in those mysteries that the Angels themselves desire every day to behold? If Christ be the main thing we are to stand on, Let us labour more and more to understand Christ, and him crucified: let us see our nature in him advanced now in heaven, to make us heavenly-minded: let us see our nature in him punished: let us see our sinful nature in him cleansed, and purged by his death and abasement: let us see our nature in him enriched.
Let us consider him as a public person, and see our interest in his humiliation, and exaltation in glory: because he is the second Adam. These