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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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Again, they suit most to Gods disposition; for God is love, and his 1course to man is love: if he take any course contrary to love, it is not his own work; as he saith, to punish man it is not his own work, he is forced to that alway: to show love and mercy, that is his work, that that comes from his own principle, from his mercy, he is love; he doth not say, he is justice, or rigour, but he is love. It agrees with the nature of God to deal mercifully, if he deal otherwise, it is forced from us.
Again, they suit most to Gods disposition; for God is love, and his 1course to man is love: if he take any course contrary to love, it is not his own work; as he saith, to punish man it is not his own work, he is forced to that alway: to shew love and mercy, that is his work, that that comes from his own principle, from his mercy, he is love; he doth not say, he is justice, or rigour, but he is love. It agrees with the nature of God to deal mercifully, if he deal otherwise, it is forced from us.
- 1Reason 2. To Gods disposition.
It suits with the whole carriage of our salvation these courses of love, and 1gentleness first of all: for we are saved by a manner of love: we are saved by God giving his Son, and by his Son giving himself. We are saved by a course of entreaty: the Ministers of God are Ambassadors to desire us to be reconciled to God. God having saved us by a manner of love, he will have us taught by a manner of love, in the Gospel especially: because Gods aim is to gain our love, and which way can that be, but by a way of love?
It suits with the whole carrirge of our salvation these courses of love, and