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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This is that, that the scripture aims at, mercy, and the right use of it is the way to come to salvation, and the abuse of it is that that damns, and they are damned most that abuse mercy. Oh the sins against the Gospel will lie upon the conscience another day. The sins against the law, they help with the Gospel to see mercy: but sins against mercy prefer our sins above mercy; and in temptations to despair, to extenuate mercy, hereafter it will be the very hell of hell, that we have sinned against mercy, that we have not embraced it with faith, that we have not repented to be capable of it.
This is that, that the scripture aimes at, mercy, and the right use of it is the way to come to salvation, and the abuse of it is that that damnes, and they are damned most that abuse mercy. Oh the sins against the Gospel will lie upon the conscience another day. The sins against the law, they help with the Gospel to see mercy: but sins against mercy prefer our sins above mercy; and in temptations to despaire, to extenuate mercy, hereafter it will be the very hell of hell, that we have sinned against mercy, that we have not embraced it with faith, that we have not repented to be capable of it.
But to end the point with that which is the most proper use of all, which 1is an use of comfort in all estates, to go to God in all, he is the father of mercy. And when all is taken from us in losses and crosses to think, Well; our fathers may die, and our mothers may die, and our nearest, and dearest friends that have most bowels of pity may die; but we have a father of mercy, that hath eternal mercy in him, his mercies are tender mercies, and everlasting mercies, as himself is. We are everlasting, our souls are immortal; we have an everlasting father, that is the Father of mercies. When all are taken away, God takes not himself away, he is the father of mercy still.
But to end the point with that which is the most proper use of all, which 1