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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
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3. Want of searching, or taking the course whereby we may be undeceived: Jer. 8.6. No man repented of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Yea when searched, and their natural face showed them, Jam. 1.23, 24; they will not search and try their ways. A Temporary is seldom discovered to himself, 'till it be too late; but you may find him by these notes, usually he is slothful, he is not a laborious Christian; sound exercise maketh us feel our Condition; he is not self-searching, he doth not look into himself, he smothereth those misgivings of Heart which he hath, and will not consider the Case, or return upon himself. If they do not search, they cannot know themselves, if they should search, they do not like themselves; they choose the latter.
3. Want of searching, or taking the course whereby we may be undeceived: Jer. 8.6. No man repented of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Yea when searched, and their natural face shewed them, Jam. 1.23, 24; they will not search and try their wayes. A Temporary is seldom discovered to himself, 'till it be too late; but you may find him by these notes, usually he is sloathful, he is not a laborious Christian; sound exercise maketh us feel our Condition; he is not self-searching, he doth not look into himself, he smothereth those misgivings of Heart which he hath, and will not consider the Case, or return upon himself. If they do not search, they cannot know themselves, if they should search, they do not like themselves; they chuse the latter.
4. Building upon false Evidences, or upon sandy foundations. A formal Professor may go very far towards Salvation. Temporaries may have awakening Grace, much trouble about their Condition; as Ahab and Judas: So many are full of doubts and stinging fears, and make their case known, would fain be eased of their smart: They may have enlightening Grace,