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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.
Let every man approve his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another, for every man shall bear his own burden: We should every one look to his own actions, and ⟨p. 51⟩our own spiritual Estate, and frame of Heart: To fetch the grounds of our rejoicing from abroad, will not be so comfortable and safe to us. We are to look to our own selves.
Let every man approve his own work, and then shall he have rejoycing in himself alone, and not in another, for every man shall bear his own burden: We should every one look to his own actions, and ⟨p. 51⟩our own spiritual Estate, and frame of Heart: To fetch the grounds of our rejoycing from abroad, will not be so comfortable and safe to us. We are to look to our own selves.
1. USE, Is to disprove the Conceit of works of Supererogation, or doing more than is required of us, to increase the Stock of good Works, to be put into the Treasury of the Church, as if others should fare the better for their Over-godlying it.
1. VSE, Is to disprove the Conceit of works of Supererogation, or doing more than is required of us, to increase the Stock of good Works, to be put into the Treasury of the Church, as if others should fare the better for their Over-godlying it.
2. To disprove the vain and foolish Confidence by which men please themselves in the Goodness of others about them, their Relations, and Societies in which they live. They have friendship with such good People, are in relation to such eminent and pious Persons; a godly Wife, or Husband, or Father: