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A funeral sermon preached upon the death of the Reverend and Excellent Divine Dr.…
A funeral sermon preached upon the death of the Reverend and Excellent Divine Dr. Thomas Manton, who deceased Octob. 18, 1677 by William Bates ... ; to which is now added, the last public sermon Dr. Manton preached.A funeral sermon preached upon the death of the Reverend and Excellent Divine Dr. Thomas Manton, who deceas'd Octob. 18, 1677 by William Bates ... ; to which is now added, the last publick sermon Dr. Manton preached.
London: printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer, 1678
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.
The Preaching of the Word is the principal part of the Minister's Duty, most essential to his Calling, and most necessary to the Church. For this end chiefly, the several Orders in the Ministerial Office were instituted, (Ephes. 4.) and upon our Saviour's triumphant ascent and reception into Heaven, an abundant effusion of the Spirit in Graces and Abilities descended upon Men. Now in the performing this Work, he was of that conspicuous Eminence, that none could detract from him, but from ignorance or envy.
The Preaching of the Word is the principal part of the Minister's Duty, most essential to his Calling, and most necessary to the Church. For this end chiefly, the severral Orders in the Ministerial Office were instituted, (Ephes. 4.) and upon our Saviour's triumphant ascent and reception into Heaven, an abundant effusion of the Spirit in Graces and Abilities descended upon Men. Now in the performing this Work, he was of that conspicuous Eminence, that none could detract from him, but from ignorance or envy.
He was endowed with extraordinary ⟨p. 67⟩knowledge in the Scriptures, those Holy Oracles from whence all Spiritual Light is derived: And in his preaching, gave such a perspicuous account of the order and dependence of Divine Truths; and with that felicity applied the Scriptures to confirm them, that every Subject by his management was cultivated and improved. His Discourses were so clear and convincing, that none without offering voluntary violence to Conscience, could resist their Evidence. And from hence they were effectual not only to inspire a sudden Flame, and raise a short Commotion in the Affections, but to make a lasting Change in the Life. For in the humane Soul such is the composition of its Faculties, that till the Understanding be rectified in its Apprehensions and Estimations, the Will is never induced to make an entire firm choice of what is necessary for the obtaining perfect Happiness. A sincere persevering Conversion is effected by weighty Reasons, that sink and settle in the Heart.