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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.] From the Constitution of the Church. He hath dispensed gifts and graces there, and left Ordinances there; and he will come, and require an account of things during his absence, how we have improved our Talents, Mat. 25.31. how things have been managed in his house, 1 Tim. 6.14. Keep my Commandments without rebuke, till the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ is now removed from us, retired within the Curtains of the Heavens; but he will come again. 1 Cor 16.22. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha; that is, cursed till the Lord come.
[5.] From his Promise. We have his Word in pawn. 'Tis an ancient Promise made long ago, Jude 15. Behold the Lord cometh; and hath been received in all ages by the Lords Messengers; Moses, and David, and Solomon, and Daniel, and Job, and Zechariah, and Malachi; and revived by Christ at his departure, Joh. 14.3. by the Angel, Act. 1.11. And the Apostles every where put us in mind of Christs coming. Now we may reason thus; Fidelis Deus in omnibus, in ultimo non deficiet; God hath ever stood to his word, many intervenient Providences, yet Promises still accomplished: not one word of God hath failed. Every one that hath had experience of God, may make that acknowledgement that Joshua did, Jos. 23.14. Behold, this day I am going the way of all the Earth, and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you: As unlikely things have come to pass, that have been foretold in the Word. Were the old Believers deceived, that expected his coming in the flesh? Surely God never meant to deceive us. He will come again. If it were not so, I would have told you,