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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.
2. You must give your selves up to him, to live in his Love and Obedience. There are two Grand Duties we must resolve upon, if we enter into this Relation: Conjugal Love, and Conjugal Obedience.
(1.) Conjugal Love. There is no want of love on Christs part, Isa. 62.5. As a Bridegroom rejoiceth over the Bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. Now this Love must be mutual; as he in us, so we in him. Now Conjugal Love is such a Love as is greater to the Yoke-fellow than to any other. So our Love to Christ is a Superlative Love. We must not only love him, not less than other things, nor equal with other things, but above them; cleaving to him alone. Some love Christ less than other things; they love him a little, but love the World better; Honour and Greatness better, Joh. 12.42. How can you believe that seek honour one of another? Pleasure, 2 Tim. 3.4. Lovers of pleasure, more than lovers of God. Profit, 2 Tim. 4.10. Demas hath forsaken us, and embraced the present World. Some love Christ, but love other things equal with him. They are divided: 'tis a nice case; hard to say which hath the Mastery: they make a pother with Religion, but never feel the true force of it. But the true Conjugal Affection is superlative, Psal. 73.25. Whom have I in Heaven but thee? and there is none on Earth that I desire besides thee. Phil. 3.8, 9, 10. I count all things but dung and dross, for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord. They prefer Jesus Christ before all things in the World. Besides, as an Husband, he must have this Love.