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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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Nay, think of that which is the most terrible of all: the Justice of God, his anger for sin, it is a matter of comfort above all other. God is just to punish, and revenge sin, what then? because he is just he will not punish thing twice; but his justice is fully satisfied, and contented in his Son Christ Jesus, whom he hath anointed, and predestinate, and sent himself: and he must needs acknowledge that satisfaction that is done by him, that he hath sent himself: hereupon we come to think comfortably of Gods Justice.
Nay, think of that which is the most terrible of all: the Justice of God, his anger for sin, it is a matter of comfort above all other. God is just to punish, and revenge sin, what then? because he is just he will not punish •hing twice; but his justice is fully satisfied, aad contented in his Son Christ Jesus, whom he hath anointed, and predestinate, and sent himself: and he must needs acknowledge that satisfaction that is done by him, that he hath sent himself: hereupon we come to think comfortably of Gods Justice.
God out of Christ is a consuming fire: there is nothing more terrible then God without Christ; but now in Christ we can think of the most terrible thing in God with comfort. Therefore S. Paul makes it the main scope of his preaching, and so should we of ours: and you should make it your main desire in hearing, and the main subject matter of your meditating, something concerning Christ. Let us often think of our nature in him now exalted in heaven, and that we shall follow him ere long: our head is gone before, and he will not suffer his body always to rot in the earth: let us think of his natures, and his offices, and all the blessed prerogatives that we have by him, and all the enemies that are conquered by him, that in him we have God reconciled, and the Devil vanquished, we have heaven opened, and hell shut; we have our sins pardoned, and our imperfections by little and little cured: in him we have all in all.
God out of Christ is a consuming fire: there is nothing more terrible then God without Christ; but now in Christ we can think of the most terrible thing in God with comfort. Therefore S. Paul makes it the main scope of his preaching, and so should we of ours: and you should make it your main desire in hearing, and the main subject matter of your meditating, something concerning Christ. Let us often think of our nature in him now exalted in heaven, and that we shall follow him ere long: our head is gone before, and he will not suffer his body alwayes to rot in the earth: let us think of his natures, and his offices, and all the blessed prerogatives that we have by him, and all the enemies that are conquered by him, that in him we have God reconciled, and the Devil vanquished, we have heaven opened, and hell shut; we have our sins pardoned, and our imperfections by little and little cured: in him we have all in all.