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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.
1. There are two Principles in the Children of God; the Flesh inclining to sleep, and the Spirit to wake, Mat. 26.41. The Spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak; and therefore the degree of Grace which the best attain unto in this life, is mixed with imperfection. The guiding and commanding faculties do but imperfectly direct, and the inferior faculties imperfectly obey. 'Tis the Office of the Understanding and the Will to command, of the inferior faculties to obey. There is weakness in all of them; therefore 'tis said, Jam. 3.2. In many things we offend all. The Understanding in many things is but a blind guide; the Will is but in part rectified, and so cannot exercise such a powerful command over our thoughts, passions and senses.
1. There are two Principles in the Children of God; the Flesh inclining to sleep, and the Spirit to wake, Mat. 26.41. The Spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak; and therefore the degree of Grace which the best attain unto in this life, is mixed with imperfection. The guiding and commanding faculties do but imperfectly direct, and the inferiour faculties imperfectly obey. 'Tis the Office of the Understanding and the Will to command, of the inferiour faculties to obey. There is weakness in all of them; therefore 'tis said, Jam. 3.2. In many things we offend all. The Understanding in many things is but a blind guide; the Will is but in part rectified, and so cannot exercise such a powerful command over our thoughts, passions and senses.
2. Variety of outward Occurrences, working upon the diversity of Principles in us: As sometimes we are in a prosperous estate, sometimes in deep troubles; both may cause this deadness and drowsiness in us. Sometimes deep troubles make us weary of well-doing,