A51840:978
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.
2. There are Opera Vocationis, the Works of our Calling: Every Man should labour in that Work to which he is called. Though such Works be for our own support, yet God is pleased to interpret it as an Act of Obedience, by which he is glorified. Thus Christians may honour God in the meanest Calling. Servants in their Relation are said to make the Doctrine of God comely, Titus 2.10. That they may adorn the Doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. Though they be in the Condition of Slaves, (as then they were) bought and sold like Beasts in the Market, yet the Apostle speaks to them, you may adorn the Gospel of God. It is good to be profitable to humane Society in your way and place; for that is the Account Paul gives of Onesimus, speaking of his former and present Estate; Philem. v. 11. Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and me. It is a great Honour to God, when we are faithful in the Work of our Relations. God tries us by the Duties of our personal Calling, what Honour we will bring to him there. Public Acts of Worship may be counterfeit, as Prayer, Hearing, Receiving; but here is a constant and daily Trial, whether we have Grace or no; whether we have only our good Moods, or a constant Spring of Grace in our Hearts; and therefore he that is not good in his Relation and Calling, is no where good, for that is the Sphere of his Activity; there he is to glorify God, and to discover the Power of Godliness. It is notable, when John had preached a Sermon of Repentance, his Hearers came to him, and said, What shall we do? Luke 3.10. As possibly you may say, What are these good Works? And he presseth them to Duties proper to their Relations: To the Publicans, Exact no more than that which is appointed you, vers. 14. To the Soldiers, Do violence to no Man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your Wages, vers. 15.
2. There are Opera Vocationis, the Works of our Calling: Every Man should labour in that Work to which he is called. Though such Works be for our own support, yet God is pleased to interpret it as an Act of Obedience, by which he is glorified. Thus Christians may honour God in the meanest Calling. Servants in their Relation are said to make the Doctrine of God comely,