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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 Means are these.
1. Purge the Heart from all Principles of Ungodliness: There are many gross Maxims, as that it is Folly to be precise; that they have a good Heart towards God; that it were better when there was less Knowledge; that it is an easy matter to repent, and have a good Heart towards God; that it is in vain to serve God; that Thoughts are free; let us carry it fair before Men, and all will be well; when Men have done their best, petty Sins are not to be stood upon. These are the implicit Thoughts and Maxims of ungodly Men, which are the ground of all sottish Practices: purge your Hearts from them.
1. Purge the Heart from all Principles of Ungodliness: There are many gross Maxims, as that it is Folly to be precise; that they have a good Heart towards God; that it were better when there was less Knowledg; that it is an easy matter to repent, and have a good Heart towards God; that it is in vain to serve God; that Thoughts are free; let us carry it fair before Men, and all will be well; when Men have done their best, petty Sins are not to be stood upon. These are the implicite Thoughts and Maxims of ungodly Men, which are the ground of all sottish Practices: purge your Hearts from them.
2. Suppress all ungodly Thoughts and Motions, all gross Thoughts of God; Psal. 14.1. The Fool hath said in his Heart, There is no God. Shame may lay a restraint upon the Tongue, but such Thoughts and Whispers do arise in the Heart. Again, that God is not so harsh as he is represented; Psal. 50.21. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thy self. That God cannot see through the dark Cloud;