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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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For such as are sinners, that are given to the sins of the tongue, and of the life, to rotten discourse, to swearing and such like, to such as mean to be 1so, and think their case good; oh, God is the God of comfort, To such as I said before, I can speak no comfort, nor the word of God speaks none: they must have another Word, and another Scripture: for this word speaks no comfort to such that are sinful and wretched, and will be so, and justify themselves to be so.
For such as are sinners, that are given to the sins of the tongue, and of the life, to rotten discourse, to swearing and such like, to such as mean to be 1so, and think their case good; oh, God is the God of comfort, To such as I said before, I can speak no comfort, nor the word of God speaks none: they must have another Word, and another Scripture: for this word speaks no comfort to such that are sinful and wretched, and will be so, and justifie themselves to be so.
- 1No comfort for such as go on in sin.
All the judgments in the Scripture are theirs, hell, and damnation and wrath, that is their portion to drink.
We can speak no comfort to such, nor the word of God that we unfold: it hath not a drop of comfort for them, God will not be merciful to such as go on in wicked, rotten, scandalous courses, that because hell hath not yet taken them, they may live long, and so make a covenant with hell and death, and bless themselves. ⟨p. 52⟩