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A second volume of sermons preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton…
A second volume of sermons preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton in two parts : the first containing XXVII sermons on the twenty fifth chapter of St. Matthew, XLV on the seventeenth chapter of St. John, and XXIV on the sixth chapter of the Epistle of the Romans : Part II, containing XLV sermons on the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, and XL on the fifth chapter of the second Epistle to the Corinthians : with alphabetical tables to each chapter, of the principal matters therein contained.
London: printed by J. Astwood for Jonathan Robinson, 1684
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.) For Authority. I shall the longer insist on This, because the main Hinge of all lieth here; and this doth bring the Ma•ter home: That Jesus Christ, and none but Jesus Christ, shall be the Worlds Judge. By the Law of Nature, the wronged Party, and the Supreme Power hath Right to require Satisfaction for the Wrong done. Where no Power is publicly constituted, possibly the wronged Party hath Power to require it; but where things are better constituted, lest the wronged Party should inindulge his Revenge and Passion too far, it rests in the Supreme Power, and those appointed by it, to judge the Matter; and to make amends to those that are wronged in their Body, Goods, or Good Name. Now, to God both these things concur.
(4.) For Authority. I shall the longer insist on This, because the main Hinge of all lieth here; and this doth bring the Ma•ter home: That Jesus Christ, and none but Jesus Christ, shall be the Worlds Judge. By the Law of Nature, the wronged Party, and the Supream Power hath Right to require Satisfaction for the Wrong done. Where no Power is publickly constituted, possibly the wronged Party hath Power to require it; but where things are better constituted, lest the wronged Party should inindulge his Revenge and Passion too far, it rests in the Supream Power, and those appointed by it, to judge the Matter; and to make amends to those that are wronged in their Body, Goods, or Good Name. Now, to God both these things concur.
1. He is the wronged Party, and offended with the Sins of Men: Not that we can lessen his Happiness by any thing that we can do; for our Good and Evil reacheth not unto him; his Essential Glory is still the same, whether we obey or disobey, please or displease, honour or dishonour him: That which is Eternal and Immutable, neither is lessened nor increased by any thing that we can do. He is out of the reach of all the Darts that we can cast at him: Hurt us they may, but reach him they cannot. But Sin; 'tis a wrong to his Declarative Glory, as Sovereign Lord and Law-giver; as 'tis a Breach of his Law. There was Hurt done to Bathsheba and Uriah,