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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.
'TWAS Christs manner to Instruct by Parables, partly for the greater evidence and force, while heavenly things are represented to us in such Notions as we do best understand; and partly to teach us the Art of holy Chemistry, or extracting spiritual advantages out of obvious Occurrences and Occasions. Now Parables are of two sorts; Argumentative and Representative:
'TWAS Christs manner to Instruct by Parables, partly for the greater evidence and force, while heavenly things are represented to us in such Notions as we do best understand; and partly to teach us the Art of holy Chymistry, or extracting spiritual advantages out of obvious Occurrences and Occasions. Now Parables are of two sorts; Argumentative and Representative:
First, The Argumentative Parables are such wherein some notable Reason is couched, or Ground is laid for some excellent encouragement in our Converse with God, by showing what falleth out among men. In these Argumentative Parables, the parts of the Parable are not to be strained, but the scope and Parable it self is to be regarded: As in the Parable Luke 18. of the unjust Judge, the scope is to be regarded, but not the parts strained, as if God were to be compared to an unjust Judge. And that famous Parable Luke 11.8. concerning success in Prayer, where there is Argumentum à minori ad majus, an Argument from the less to the greater, though he will not rise and give him as he is his friend, yet because of his Importunity he will rise and give him. And those passages of giving good things to our Children, If ye being evil know how to give good things to your Children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give good things to them that ask him.
First, The Argumentative Parables are such wherein some notable Reason is couched, or Ground is layd for some excellent encouragement in our Converse with God, by shewing what falleth out among men. In these Argumentative Parables, the parts of the Parable are not to be strained, but the scope and Parable it self is to be regarded: As in the Parable