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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.
1. In the course of our Conversation there must be a sense of God's Eye. The World is a great Stage, Men are the Actors, God and Angels are the Spectators and Lookers on; therefore all must be done in God's presence. All Actions and Duties which lie between Man and Man, must be done in and to the Lord: You must love your Neighbour for God's sake. The swaying reason of all your Actions must be the Love and Fear of God; by this means you make your Commerce to be a kind of Worship, and turn Duties of the second Table into Duties of the first Table: Ephes. 5.19. Submitting your selves one to another in the fear of God. Remember he seeth thee, it is done to him. Submission is the usual effect of fear of Man. When Men have power, they cast off the Yoke. This is the fairest Bond and Tie. So to Servants; Ephes. 6.5. Servants, be obedient to them that are your Masters according to the Flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of Heart, as to Christ. What would you do to God and Christ, if they were present? Use your self thus often to think of God, for this is to walk with God, to keep always in his Eye and Presence.
2. Dependence upon his Strength. It is notable, when the Apostle had laid down reciprocal Duties of Relations, between Children and Parents, Husbands and Wives, Masters and Servants, he concludes all, Ephes. 6.10. Finally, Brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the Power of his Might. It is an Error to think that the Supplies of Grace are only necessary for Duties of Worship, they are necessary also for Duties of your Civil Relation. We are like a Glass without a bottom, when it comes to stand of it self, it is broken in pieces; so we shall surely miscarry, and walk unworthy of our Relation, if God do not help us, but we be left to our selves. It is a good part of Godliness to look to God, and wait upon him all the day for Counsel and Strength. You give him the Honour of a God, when you acknowledge him in all your Ways: