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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. That it is the Ground and Pledge of all the rest. Sin being pardoned, the Power of the Devil is abolished, the Wrath of God removed, the Guilt of eternal Death is taken away. Acts 5.31. Him hath God exalted with his Right-hand, to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give Repentance to Israel, and Forgiveness of Sin. So Luke 24.47. And that Repentance and Remission of Sins should be preached in his Name. Repentance is the beginning of all new Obedience, and Remission of Sins is the Seed of eternal Life; all Duties are included in Repentance, and all Blessings in Pardon. The Gospel is nothing else but a Doctrine of Repentance and Remission, so that the Devil cannot hold us as his Captives, nor Sin rule in us as in Slaves. This is the Ground and Pledge of the rest.
1. That it is the Ground and Pledg of all the rest. Sin being pardoned, the Power of the Devil is abolished, the Wrath of God removed, the Guilt of eternal Death is taken away. Acts 5.31. Him hath God exalted with his Right-hand, to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give Repentance to Israel, and Forgiveness of Sin. So Luke 24.47. And that Repentance and Remission of Sins should be preached in his Name. Repentance is the beginning of all new Obedience, and Remission of Sins is the Seed of eternal Life; all Duties are included in Repentance, and all Blessings in Pardon. The Gospel is nothing else but a Doctrine of Repentance and Remission, so that the Devil cannot hold us as his Captives, nor Sin rule in us as in Slaves. This is the Ground and Pledg of the rest.
2. Sin being pardoned, we are freed from the Penalties of Sin, viz. the Evils after Sin. Sin hath a long train of Judgments, all which are done away when Sin is pardoned. It will not stand with the Honour of his Mercy to forgive the Debt, and yet to require Payment; it is a mocking to say, I forgive the whole Debt, and yet to expect part of Payment. Certainly God forgiveth us our Debts, as we are bound to forgive others; so we are bid to pray,