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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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And lastly, to make a use of thankfulness, Blessed be God the Father of mercy, 1we have the mercy of public continued peace, when others have war, and their estates are consumed; blessed be God the Father of mercy, we sit under our own Vines, and under our own fig trees. If we have any personal mercies, blessed be God the Father of mercies this way: if he show mercy to our souls, and pardon our sins, blessed be God the Father of mercies ⟨p. 38⟩in this kind; that he hath taken us and redeemed us out of that cursed estate, that others walk in that are yet in their sins. Oh, it is a mercy, and for this we should have enlarged hearts.
And lastly, to make a use of thanfulnesse, Blessed be God the Father of mercy, 1we have the mercie of publick continued peace, when others have war, and their estates are consumed; blessed be God the Father of mercie, we sit under our own Vines, and under our own figtrees. If we have any personal mercies, blessed be God the Father of mercies this way: if he shew mercie to our souls, and pardon our sins, blessed be God the Father of mercies ⟨p. 38⟩in this kind; that he hath taken us and redeemed us out of that cursed estate, that others walk in that are yet in their sins. Oh, it is a mercie, and for this we should have inlarged hearts.
- 1Thankfulness for mercyThankfulnesse for mercy
And withal consider the fearful estate of others, that God doth not show mercy to, and this will make us thankful. As for instance, if a man would be thankful, that hath a pardon, let him see another executed, that is broken upon the Wheel, or the Rack, or cut in pieces and tortured, and then he will think, I was in the same estate as this man is, and I am pardoned. Oh what a gracious Sovereign have I! The consideration of the fearful estate out of mercy, what a fearful estate those are in, that live in sins against conscience, that they are ready to drop into Hell, when God strikes them with death; if they dye so, what a fearful estate they are in; and that God should give me pardon and grace to enter into another course of life, that though I have not much grace, yet I know it is true, I am the child of God; the consideration of the misery of others, in part in this world without repentance, and especially what they shall suffer in Hell; to consider the torment of the souls that are not in the state of Grace, this will make us thankful for mercies, for pardoning and forgiving mercies, for protecting mercies, that God hath left thousands in the course of nature, going on in a wilful course of sin. This is that that the Apostle here practiseth. Blessed be God the Father of mercies. The other stile here is, The God of all comfort.