A51840:1088
A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…
A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture in two parts : part the first containing LXXIV sermons : part the second containing LXXVI sermons : with an alphabetical table to the whole / by ... Thomas Manton ...
London: printed by J. D., 1693
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.
1. Whenever you are conversant about the Seals of the Covenant, and go to the Lord's Table: Why should I doubt, when I have God's Promise and Oath? The Sacraments are visibilia Juramenta, visible Oaths; here God reneweth his Oath to us, and we to God. It is an Oath of Allegiance to Christ, to walk in all his Ways; and it is God's Oath of Assurance to us, that he will perform the Promises of the Covenant. As under the Law, the Blood of the Covenant was to be sprinkled half upon the Altar, and half upon the People, Exod. 24.6, 7, 8. God takes an Engagement upon himself, and reneweth his Oath to be good and gracious to us in Christ; and we take an Obligation upon our selves to walk before him in all Obedience. There is a mutual Stipulation, therefore there is a special time to meditate of the sureness on God's part; God that cannot lie, hath said and sworn it.
1. Whenever you are conversant about the Seals of the Covenant, and go to the Lord's Table: Why should I doubt, when I have God's Promise and Oath? The Sacraments are visibilia Iuramenta, visible Oaths; here God reneweth his Oath to us, and we to God. It is an Oath of Allegiance to Christ, to walk in all his Ways; and it is God's Oath of Assurance to us, that he will perform the Promises of the Covenant. As under the Law, the Blood of the Covenant was to be sprinkled half upon the Altar, and half upon the People, Exod. 24.6, 7, 8. God takes an Engagement upon himself, and reneweth his Oath to be good and gracious to us in Christ; and we take an Obligation upon our selves to walk before him in all Obedience. There is a mutual Stipulation, therefore there is a special time to meditate of the sureness on God's part; God that cannot lie, hath said and sworn it.
2. In times of outward Trouble, when you are in danger of fainting and making Revolt from God, meditate of the unchangeableness of his Word and Oath. Unless thy Law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine Affliction,