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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.] Faith argueth from Christs Affection to us, which is very great; Christ is not gone in anger, but about business, to set all things at rights for the great Espousals. He that wooeth a Virgin, if he went away from her in anger, she might well suspect he would never see her again. As Bridegrooms use to fetch their Brides, so will Christ; we should never come at him otherwise; his Love will not let him rest satisfied 'till we and he meet again to enjoy one another's Company: certainly he who delighted among the Sons of men, before the World ⟨p. 35⟩was, Prov. 8.31. who delighted to converse with his people in humane shape before his Incarnation, who took pleasure to spend his time busily amongst them, and to dwell with them in the days of his flesh, Joh. 9.45. In short, he that had a mind of returning before he went away, certainly he will once more leave Heaven for their sakes. When he hath done his work there, he will return, and bring his people along with him to Glory, and the full fruition of the Promises. He will stay no longer than our affairs do require, Joh. 14.3.
[2.] Faith argueth from Christs Affection to us, which is very great; Christ is not gone in anger, but about business, to set all things at rights for the great Espousals. He that wooeth a Virgin, if he went away from her in anger, she might well suspect he would never see her again. As Bridegrooms use to fetch their Brides, so will Christ; we should never come at him otherwise; his Love will not let him rest satisfied 'till we and he meet again to enjoy one anothers Company: certainly he who delighted among the Sons of men, before the World ⟨p. 35⟩was, Prov. 8.31. who delighted to converse with his people in humane shape before his Incarnation, who took pleasure to spend his time busily amongst them, and to dwell with them in the days of his flesh, Joh. 9.45. In short, he that had a mind of returning before he went away, certainly he will once more leave Heaven for their sakes. When he hath done his work there, he will return, and bring his people along with him to Glory, and the full fruition of the Promises. He will stay no longer than our affairs do require,