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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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4. 'Tis no Presumption to aspire to this Marriage, for God maketh the first Motion; God hath made Love to you, and Wooed you by all manner of engaging Expressions, that he may win your Hearts, and engage your consent: Oh do not refuse the Lords kindness, or neglect to bestow your Hearts upon him, or to give up your selves to him. Christ hath employed Spokes-men, sends his tokens, as presents of Love; Mat. 23.37. I would, but you would not. All Marriages are brought about by earnest Suit on the one side, and Consent on the other: so it is here. Oh therefore consider, and say as Rebekah, I can say no more, nor no less, the thing is the Lords.
4. 'Tis no Presumption to aspire to this Marriage, for God maketh the first Motion; God hath made Love to you, and Wooed you by all manner of ingaging Expressions, that he may win your Hearts, and ingage your consent: Oh do not refuse the Lords kindness, or neglect to bestow your Hearts upon him, or to give up your selves to him. Christ hath imployed Spokes-men, sends his tokens, as presents of Love; Mat. 23.37. I would, but you would not. All Marriages are brought about by earnest Suit on the one side, and Consent on the other: so it is here. Oh therefore consider, and say as Rebecka, I can say no more, nor no less, the thing is the Lords.
5. Consider how ill Christ will take it, to be refused; Prov. 1.29, 30. They would none of my Counsel, and despised all my Reproofs: And Psal. 81.11. But my People would not hearken to my Voice; Israel would none of me: Despising of kindness is very provoking. Oh then give Christ a free, and a full, and firm consent, and all is ended.