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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.
Gods word is a Paradise (as it were) in Paradise, there were sweet streams that ran through, and in Paradise stirred the voice of God, not only calling Adam where art thou? terrifying of him, but the voice of God promising Adam the blessed seed.
Gods word is a Paradise (as it were) in Paradise, there were sweet streams that ran through, and in Paradise stirred the voyce of God, not onely calling Adam where art thou? terrifying of him, but the voyce of God promising Adam the blessed seed.
So in the Word of God, there is God rousing out of sin, and there is God speaking peace to the soul: there is a sweet current of mercy runs from the Paradise of God; and there is the Tree of life, Christ himself, and Trees of all manner of fruit, comforts of all sorts whatsoever. And there is no Angel there, to keep the door and gate of Paradise with a fiery flaming sword; No, this Paradise is open for all: and they are cruel Tyrants, that stop th is Paradise, that stop this Fountain, as the Papists do. As God is the God of comfort, so he is the God of comfort in that respect.
So in the Word of God, there is God rouzing out of sinne, and there is God speaking peace to the soule: there is a sweet current of mercie runs from the Paradise of God; and there is the Tree of life, Christ himselfe, and Trees of all manner of fruit, comforts of all sorts whatsoever. And there is no Angel there, to keep the doore and gate of Paradise with a fierie flaming sword; No, this Paradise is open for all: and they are cruell Tyrants, that stop th is Paradise, that stop this Fountain, as the Papists doe. As God is the God of comfort, so he is the God of comfort in that respect.
But this is not enough to make him the God of comfort; we may have the Word of God, and all the reasons from thence, from privileges and prerogatives, and examples; and yet not be comfortable, if we have not the God of comfort, with the Word of comfort, the Spirit of God, that