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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.
7. The greatest Graces have many times the greatest Corruptions and Temptations to wrestle with. God doth not call every one to such a trial as he called Abraham; but as Jacob drove as the little ones were able to bear, so doth God proportion Temptations according to the measure of Grace and strength that every one hath; and therefore he that hath most Grace, hath but enough for that condition of life wherein God will exercise and try him.
7. The greatest Graces have many times the greatest Corruptions and Temptations to wrestle with. God doth not call every one to such a tryal as he called Abraham; but as Jacob drove as the little ones were able to bear, so doth God proportion Temptations according to the measure of Grace and strength that every one hath; and therefore he that hath most Grace, hath but enough for that condition of life wherein God will exercise and try him.
8. You may easily have too little, you cannot have too much: There are many come short, none over; you never read of any that had too much Faith, too much of the Love of God, and the fear of God. In the Internals and Essentials of Religion, there is no nimium: a man may spend too much time in Praying and Hearing, when it encroacheth upon other Duties; but he cannot fear God too much with a filial fear, or love God too much; many love him too little, and therefore are kept so doubtful all their days, that they cannot tell whether they love God at all or no.
8. You may easily have too little, you cannot have too much: There are many come short, none over; you never read of any that had too much Faith, too much of the Love of God, and the fear of God. In the Internals and Essentials of Religion, there is no nimium: a man may spend too much time in Praying and Hearing, when it incroacheth upon other Duties; but he cannot fear God too much with a filial fear, or love God too much; many love him too little, and therefore are kept so doubtful all their dayes, that they cannot tell whether they love God at all or no.