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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.
4. It informs us of the Excellency of the Gospel, or Christian Profession. Wisdom should be justified by her Children. And all that do profess Religion, should see the Excellency of it, what there is in their Beloved, more than in another Beloved, Cant. 5.9. This there is in the Christian Religion; there are purity of Precepts; Psal. 19.7, 8. The Law of the Lord is perfect, converting the Soul▪ the Testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the Simple. The Statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the Heart; the Commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the Eyes. Then there is sureness of Principles, of Trust and Dependence established between us and God, that we may depend upon God with Comfort and Satisfaction; there do you find rest for the Soul, Jer. 6.16. Stand ye in the Ways and see, and ask for the old Paths, where is the good Way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your Souls. Then there are no such Rewards any where, as in the Christian Profession; 2 Tim. 1.10. Life and Immortality are brought to Light by the Gospel. The Heathens had Dreams of Elysium Fields; and Mahomet tells his Followers of a sensual Paradise; but Life and Immortality is a Revelation proper and peculiar only to the Gospel. The Heathens were at a loss for the Reward of Virtue: Austin out of Varro gives us an account of 288 Opinions concerning Happiness, and the chief Good of Man: but now here is all brought to Light; we may look beyond the Grave now, and there is not such a Mist and Darkness upon Things to come, God having acquainted us with the Gospel. Nay, there's more revealed than was in the time of the Law. If God had still kept this Secret in his own Bosom, what a Support should we have wanted in our Trouble, what Encouragement to the practice of Holiness? O therefore prize the Gospel, it is the Charter of your blessed Hope.
4. It informs us of the Excellency of the Gospel, or Christian Profession. Wisdom should be justified by her Children. And all that do profess Religion, should see the Excellency of it, what there is in their Beloved, more than in another Beloved,