A51846:1019
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.
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, Psa. 51.4. but the Sin and Obliquity of the Action was against God, and his Sovereign Authority. If the Injury done to the Creature could be severed from the Offence done to God, it were not so great. God is the Author of the Light of Nature; and that Order which begetteth a Sense of Good and Evil in our Hearts. God is the Author of the Law given by Moses, and the Gospel revealed by his Son. Therefore, whatever things are committed against the Law of Nature, or the Law of Moses, or the Gospel, certainly 'tis a wrong to the Justice of God, as being a Breach of that Order which he hath Established. 1 Joh. 3.4. He that committeth Sin, transgresseth also the Law; for Sin is a Transgression of the Law. Laws cannot be despised, but the Majesty of the Law-giver is contemned, disparaged and slighted. Therefore, upon this Right God might come in as a very proper Judge: But indeed God doth not punish merely as offended, or as a private Man revengeth himself, where there is no Power publicly constituted to do him right; but he properly Judgeth.
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 Soveraign Lord and Law-giver; as 'tis a Breach of his Law. There was Hurt done to Bathsheba and Vriah,