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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.
3. It teacheth by way of Encouragement, as manifesting both Help and Reward. The Gospel doth not only teach us what we ought to perform, but whence we may draw Strength, and how kindly God will accept us in Christ. The Law is a School-master, and the Gospel is a School-master, but in the Discipline and manner of teaching there is a great deal of difference: the Law can only teach and command, but the Gospel is a gentle School-master, it pointeth to Christ for Help; Phil. 4.13. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me; and to God for Reward, and Acceptance, Heb. 11.16. He that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek him. I do but mention these things, because I shall handle the Encouragements hereafter.
Use 1. Of Information. It showeth us,
Vse 1. Of Information. It sheweth us,
1. What is true Holiness, such as cometh from the Teachings of Grace, obliging Conscience to the Duty of the Law, inclining the Heart to obey out of the sense of God's Love, and encouraging us by Faith drawing Strength from Christ, and looking to God for our Acceptance from him. Some Works of the Unregenerate ⟨p. 26⟩are materially good, but it is not the Matter maketh the Work good, but the Principle. The Works of unregenerate Men are done by God's Enemies, out of the strength of a corrupt Will for carnal Ends, without any Conscience of God's Will, or Respect to his Glory. But [Greek or Hebrew], they are giftless Gifts. But now these done by Persons in a gracious State, are as good Fruit growing on a good Tree. Grace teacheth: he speaketh not of the external Direction of the Gospel, but the internal working of Grace in the Heart, it worketh by Faith, Love and Obedience. Obedience owneth the Obligation, Love inclineth to discharge the Duty, and Faith looketh up to God for Help and Acceptance, that we may do it in Christ, and for Christ's sake to God's Glory. There is a free loving Subjection of the whole Man, inward and outward, to the whole Will of God, with a Desire to please him.