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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.
The Salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and they will hear it. It is not tendered unto you out of Necessity, but by way of Trial, out of God's Choice. God cannot want Clients: when you your selves are thrust out, others may get in. You may want Salvation, but God cannot want Guests at the Feast he hath prepared.
(5.) Consider of the great Judgment that will light upon them that despise an Offer of Salvation. That which, by its natural tendency, is a Grace bringing Salvation, by your neglect may bring certain Condemnation and Ruin. Observe, God did never utterly cast off the People of the Jews for contempt of the Law; but when once they came to despise the Gospel, God would have no more to do with them. Indeed, for the contempt of the Law the Jews were punished, they went into Captivity, but still a Stock did remain, and it budded again: But when those glorious appearances of Grace were discovered to them, and they despised them, then the Wrath of God came unto them, [Greek or Hebrew], to the uttermost, 1 Thess. 2.16. When Salvation it self cannot save them, Condemnation must needs take place; and so Persons perish upon a double ground, as guilty Sinners, and as despisers of the Remedy. As a Man that is deadly sick, and will not take Physic, perisheth, both as he is sick, and as he will not take Physic; Or as a Man condemned by the Law, and being reprieved for a short time, yet neglects to sue out his Pardon.
(5.) Consider of the great Judgment that will light upon them that despise an Offer of Salvation. That which, by its natural tendency, is a Grace bringing Salvation, by your neglect may bring certain Condemnation and Ruin. Observe, God did never utterly cast off the People of the Jews for contempt of the Law; but when once they came to despise the Gospel, God would have no more to do with them. Indeed, for the contempt of the Law the Jews were punished, they went into Captivity, but still a Stock did remain, and it budded again: But when those glorious appearances of Grace were discovered to them, and they despised them, then the Wrath of God came unto them, , to the uttermost,