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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.
(2.) Inconsideration. They do not consider, how they shall appear before Christ at the day of Judgment. Therefore are they called foolish Virgins, because they did not foresee all Events, to provide against them: As, if the Spouse should come later they thought this Oil they had might suffice, or they should have opportunity to get more. Christianity is a business of Consideration: When Christ had laid down the Terms, he biddeth them sit down, and count the Charges, Luke 14.28. A Builder doth but lay the foundation of his shame in his Cost, if he be not able to carry on the Building; a War were better never be begun, if we have not means to maintain it. If you mean to build for Heaven, to bid defiance against the Devil, ⟨p. 19⟩World and Flesh, you must not rashly engage, but deliberately resolve. We must consider the Quality of Christs Laws, what visible Oppositions there are, that we may knowingly, all difficulties considered, put our selves into his hands. There is an anxious and serious deliberation necessary; otherwise, to leap into Profession slightly, maketh way for Apostasy, or else for such a cheap Religion which costs nothing, and therefore is worth nothing.
(2.) Inconsideration. They do not consider, how they shall appear before Christ at the day of Judgment. Therefore are they called foolish Virgins, because they did not foresee all Events, to provide against them: As, if the Spouse should come later they thought this Oyl they had might suffice, or they should have opportunity to get more. Christianity is a business of Consideration: When Christ had laid down the Terms, he biddeth them sit down, and count the Charges, Luke 14.28. A Builder doth but lay the foundation of his shame in his Cost, if he be not able to carry on the Building; a War were better never be begun, if we have not means to maintain it. If you mean to build for Heaven, to bid defiance against the Devil, ⟨p. 19⟩World and Flesh, you must not rashly engage, but deliberately resolve. We must consider the Quality of Christs Laws, what visible Oppositions there are, that we may knowingly, all difficulties considered, put our selves into his hands. There is an anxious and serious deliberation necessary; otherwise, to leap into Profession sleightly, maketh way for Apostasie, or else for such a cheap Religion which costs nothing, and therefore is worth nothing.