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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. Stupid Dullness, and cold Indifferency in heavenly things: Their want of Zeal and cheerfulness in holy Duties; they go about them heavily: Dull of hearing, Mat. 13.5. Cold in Prayer, when they should be fervent and effectual, Jam. 5.6. In all things we show forth an heartless formality. Grace is asleep in the Soul; and thence cometh a sleepy profession, a sleepy hearing, a sleepy praying, a sleepy receiving. The Word that was wont to be as burning Coals, leaveth no Impression, Luk. 24.32. Your whole Converse with the living God is cold and dead-hearted: In such a condition a man heareth as if he heard not, and prayeth as if he prayed not, receiveth as if he received not, and mourns for sin as if he mourned not, and rejoiceth in God as if he rejoiced not, looks after Heaven and heavenly things as if he sought them not; and so brings little honour to God, and little profit and comfort to his own soul.
2. Stupid Dulness, and cold Indifferency in heavenly things: Their want of Zeal and chearfulness in holy Duties; they go about them heavily: Dull of hearing, Mat. 13.5. Cold in Prayer, when they should be fervent and effectual, Jam. 5.6. In all things we shew forth an heartless formality. Grace is asleep in the Soul; and thence cometh a sleepy profession, a sleepy hearing, a sleepy praying, a sleepy receiving. The Word that was wont to be as burning Coals, leaveth no Impression, Luk. 24.32. Your whole Converse with the living God is cold and dead-hearted: In such a condition a man heareth as if he heard not, and prayeth as if he pray'd not, receiveth as if he received not, and mourns for sin as if he mourned not, and rejoyceth in God as if he rejoyced not, looks after Heaven and heavenly things as if he sought them not; and so brings little honour to God, and little profit and comfort to his own soul.