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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.
Secondly, Negatively. We must make the exceptions that are necessary.
(1.) Though the wise Virgins may slumber and sleep, and there be an intermission of the acts of Grace, yet no intercision of the habits of Grace, or radical Inclination to God. Gradus remittitur, actus intermittitur, habitus non amittitur. Some degrees may be remitted, acts intermitted, but the habit not extinguished: still the seed of God remaineth in them. Love is the predominant habit. Sin doth not possess the heart instead of God, 1 Joh. 2.15. The habitual bent of the Soul is more for God, than for the flesh, or the world: however he fail in some individual actions, the scope and tenor of his life is for God, and sincere obedience. There is life and sap at the root, though in the Winter the trees be without leaves and blossoms. Cant. 5.2. I sleep, but my heart waketh. There is Faith, and Hope, and Love in their Hearts all this while. The Spirit of God abideth in them, and keepeth alive his work. 2 Tim. 1.14. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. The Spirit remaineth in the Saints, to maintain the habits of Grace: Their choice of God for their portion remaineth unshaken. They have chosen the better part, adhere to it, and have a general purpose to please God in all things.
(1.) Though the wise Virgins may slumber and sleep, and there be an intermission of the acts of Grace, yet no intercision of the habits of Grace, or radical Inclination to God. Gradus remittitur, actus intermittitur, habitus non amittitur. Some degrees may be remitted, acts intermitted, but the habit not extinguisht: still the seed of God remaineth in them. Love is the predominant habit. Sin doth not possess the heart instead of God, 1 Joh. 2.15. The habitual bent of the Soul is more for God, than for the flesh, or the world: however he fail in some individual actions, the scope and tenour of his life is for God, and sincere obedience. There is life and sap at the root, though in the Winter the trees be without leaves and blossoms.