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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 23
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A sinner is wondrous proud till he come to destruction it self, and the book of conscience be opened. Sin will have something to shelter it self with; sin is a proud thing: God purgeth himself by an oath, As I live, saith the Lord, I will not the death of a sinner: If you dye, you may thank your own sins; though you be so bad, if you will repent, I will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he return, and live. Yet notwithstanding, man to countenance himself in sin, he-will fly perhaps to the decree of God, God perhaps doth not delight in me; whereas the rule of our life is, He hath showed thee, O man, what is good, to do good, and abstain from evil, and then that question will be out of question, whether thou be Gods, or no. But man will force upon himself, that God doth not regard him, that he may sin with more freedom.
A sinner is wondrous proud till he cometo destruction it self, and the book of conscience be opened. Sin will have something to shelter it self with; sin is a proud thing: God purgeth himself by an oath, As I live, saith the Lord, I will not the death of a sinner: If you dye, you may thank your own sins; though you be so bad, if you will repent, I will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he return, and live. Yet notwithstanding, man to countenance himself in sin, he-will fly perhaps to the decree of God, God perhaps doth not delight in me; whereas the rule of our life is, He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, to do good, and abstain from evil, and then that question will be out of question, whether thou be Gods, or no. But man will force upon himself, that God doth not regard him, that he may sin with more freedom.
As the unfaithful servant, I knew thou wert a hard Master, that exactedst that that thou hadst not given; and therefore I hid my talent. The bad servant forceth upon himself hardness in his Master, when he was not so, that he might be idle: So men force upon themselves somewhat in God to be hard, Gods dealings to be so and so, that they may take more liberty. For if God be so loving, and so gracious, as he hath discovered himself to be, their hearts would melt, they would never live in such courses, but rather put all to the venture, then to clamour upon Gods Justice. Therefore God himself purgeth himself from a disposition of unkindness, and unmercifulness, As I live, saith the Lord, I will not the death of a sinner: for his whole course is to show that he loves us.