A51840:944
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 we should not value Men by their secular Interests, but by their Relation to God. The Lord doth not call the Potentates of the Earth his Treasure, as he doth his Holy Ones; Prov. 12.26. The Righteous is more excellent than his Neighbour. Men may be mighty in the World, yet base and vile in God's Esteem; Dan. 4.17. He gives Kingdoms to the basest of Men. It is notable, in the prophetical Visions of the great Monarchs of the World, they are compared to wild Beasts. Alexander the Mighty, yet is called the Goat of Graecia. Paul calls Nero a Lion. They that brave it in the World, as if they were Gods upon Earth, yet in the Lord's Account they are but Beasts. But now the Saints are the precious excellent ones of the Earth, Psal. 16.3. Therefore we should not value Men by their outward Greatness: James 2.1. —Have not the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory, with respect of Persons. If you have Relation to Christ, he puts a Glory and Excellency upon you, you are his Treasure. Saith Tertullian, Non ex personis fidem, sed ex fide personas; We must not measure the Faith by the Person, but the Person by his Faith. They are Fools that despise and vilify those upon whom God sets the greatest Price; and admire those that are of lowest Esteem with God.
1. That we should not value Men by their secular Interests, but by their Relation to God. The Lord doth not call the Potentates of the Earth his Treasure, as he doth his Holy Ones; Prov. 12.26. The Righteous is more excellent than his Neighbour. Men may be mighty in the World, yet base and vile in God's Esteem; Dan. 4.17. He gives Kingdoms to the basest of Men. It is notable, in the prophetical Visions of the great Monarchs of the World, they are compared to wild Beasts. Alexander the Mighty, yet is called the Goat of Graecia. Paul calls Nero a Lion. They that brave it in the World, as if they were Gods upon Earth, yet in the Lord's Account they are but Beasts. But now the Saints are the precious excellent ones of the Earth,