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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 20
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But of our selves God cannot endure to look on us: therefore this is a Heathenish conceit, in our prayers to presume to go to God otherwise then he hath clothed himself with the comfortable relation of a Father in Christ. If we consider him as a just God, as a God of vengeance, as a holy God, the more it makes to our terror, if we be not besotted. But go to him as he is now in his Son Christ, and go boldly. The Heathens otherwise conceived wavering, and doubtingly of a God: alas, conceiving him out of Christ, he was nothing but a consuming fire to them.
But of our selves God cannot endure to look on us: therefore this is a Heathenish conceit, in our prayers to presume to go to God otherwise then he hath cloathed himself with the comfortable relation of a Father in Christ. If we consider him as a just God, as a God of vengeance, as a holy God, the more it makes to our terrour, if we be not besotted. But go to him as he is now in his Son Christ, and go boldly. The Heathens otherwise conceived wavering, and doubtingly of a God: alas, conceiving him out of Christ, he was nothing but a consuming fire to them.
How dares that man that knows himself, and that knows God, how dares he think of God? he thinks basely of God, that can think of him, and not think of him as he is to him in Christ. Darest thou think of God who is a consuming fire, and not think of him as he is pleased, and pacified in thy nature in Christ, that hath taken thy nature to be a foundation of comfort, to be a second Adam, a public person for all that are in him, and members of him? to see God fully appeased in him who is God-man, thou mayest think of him with comfort then. Never think of the Promises of grace, or comfort, or any thing without Christ.
How dares that man that knowes himself, and that knowes God, how dares he think of God? he thinks basely of God, that can think of him, and not think of him as he is to him in Christ. Darest thou think of God who is a consuming fire, and not think of him as he is pleased, and pacified in thy nature in Christ, that hath taken thy nature to be a foundation of comfort, to be a second Adam, a publike person for all that are in him, and members of him? to see God fully appeased in him who is God-man, thou mayest think of him with comfort then. Never think of the Promises of grace, or comfort, or any thing without Christ.