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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.
First, Who: They all. 'Tis no wonder to hear it of the foolish Virgins, but that the wise should do it, there is the difficulty: Therefore some of the Ancients understand it of Death, which is called sleep in Scripture; but that is improbable, and suiteth not with the frame and drift of this Parable. Some would understand it distributively, not conjunctively; that the wise slumbered, and the foolish slept; but 'tis not said slumbered or slept, but slumbered and slept. The meaning is, all of them were not so diligent in their Duty as they should have been: even the good are in part negligent as well as the foolish, though they always keep a good Conscience, and an heart in some measure always prepared to meet Christ.
First, Who: They all. 'Tis no wonder to hear it of the foolish Virgins, but that the wise should do it, there is the difficulty: Therefore some of the Ancients understand it of Death, which is called sleep in Scripture; but that is improbable, and suiteth not with the frame and drift of this Parable. Some would understand it distributively, not conjunctively; that the wise slumbred, and the foolish slept; but 'tis not said slumbred or slept, but slumbred and slept. The meaning is, all of them were not so diligent in their Duty as they should have been: even the good are in part negligent as well as the foolish, though they alwayes keep a good Conscience, and an heart in some measure alwayes prepared to meet Christ.
Secondly, What: Slumbered and slept. Wherein the degree of their security is set forth, they did not only slumber, which is a less failing, but Slept.
Secondly, What: Slumbred and slept. Wherein the degree of their security is set forth, they did not only slumber, which is a less failing, but Slept.
Thirdly, The Order: First slumbered, and then slept.