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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.
4. Another cause is a dead Worship: Missa non Mordet. Christ compareth spiritual Duties to new Wine, Mat. 9. but the Pharisaical Feasts to Taplash, or old unsavoury stuff that hath no Spirits: Old Bottles will endure that well enough. Nothing lulleth the Soul asleep so much as a perfunctory Worship, or sleepy Devotions. Christs Ordinances are simple, but full of virtue; his Institutions conscientiously observed, will keep us awake: Psal. 119.93. I will never forget thy Precepts, for with them thou hast quickened me. Use them much in Faith and Obedience, ⟨p. 28⟩and Graces will be preserved in us in a lively manner, and constant exercise. 1 Thes. 5.19, 20. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not Prophesying. If you would not quench the Spirit, you must not carelessly use the means of Grace. The words of the wise are as Goads to prick us forward (Eccl. 12.10.) in Heavens way To stir us up to our Duty the Spirit of God sharpeneth and pointeth the Word, that it may be as Goads in our sides. When we are negligent, here is quickening. A dull Ministry as well as a dull Minister maketh us fall asleep.
4. Another cause is a dead Worship: Missa non Mordet. Christ compareth spiritual Duties to new Wine, Mat. 9. but the Pharisaical Feasts to Taplash, or old unsavoury stuff that hath no Spirits: Old Bottles will endure that well enough. Nothing lulleth the Soul asleep so much as a perfunctory Worship, or sleepy Devotions. Christs Ordinances are simple, but full of vertue; his Institutions conscientiously observed, will keep us awake: Psal. 119.93. I will never forget thy Precepts, for with them thou hast quickned me. Use them much in Faith and Obedience, ⟨p. 28⟩and Graces will be preserved in us in a lively manner, and constant exercise.