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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.
5. Prepared or unprepared, we must all go forth to meet the Bridegroom: Therefore we had need to consider with our selves whether we are in case to meet him or no. Others think we make too much ado about it, but this is the great thing that should take up our care and thoughts, whether we are upon a sure bottom for Eternity, Luk. 10.42. This is the one thing necessary: Alas! that we should make no greater matter of it, and set our selves about it with no more care and seriousness, Psa. 27.4. 'Tis necessity, and our own necessity, and a necessity for so great an end; not to live honourably and comfortably in the world, but for ever with God. In reason necessary things should be preferred before superfluous: that which cannot be spared, should be first regarded.
USE 1. Is to quicken you to rouse up your selves: And, 2. To trim your Lamps. Gods messengers in all Ages have raised the cry: Enoch long ago, Jude 14, 15. Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his Saints: He speaks of it as a thing in being, and actually in view; so do we call upon men: If we had a deeper sense and more lively apprehensions of that day, surely we would more bestir our selves.
1. To rouse up our selves: Shake off sloth and security, 2 Tim. 1.6. Stir up the gift that is in thee: Isa. 64.7. There is none that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee. There is need of awakening our selves yet more and more. Conscience is too sleepy, the Will too remiss, the Affections are dead and earthly, and are not so active and powerful upon our Hearts as they were wont to be: Oh do not rest in a lukewarm drowsy Profession, but seriously bestir your selves.