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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.] These only have a lively sense of the Coming of the Lord. Temporaries are a sort of Hypocrites; their work is real, though but a common work; not because they purposely and intendedly dissemble, but because they have not answerable impressions to the things which they profess to believe; and their Affections and Preparations are not answerable to what they know; and so 'tis a kind of mocking of God. They profess and believe God Omniscient, yet fear not to sin in his presence; to believe Eternity, yet Temporal things have the greatest power and influence upon them: They look for the coming of Christ in great Majesty and Glory, but do not make suitable Provision. If we had high thoughts of Christ, and a great respect to him, we would prepare accordingly: But surely we have lessening thoughts of Christ, and his glorious Coming, if we do not make ready for him, how high soever our notions be about it.
USE, Are we ready? I must direct the edge of this Use to four sorts of People.
VSE, Are we ready? I must direct the edge of this Use to four sorts of People.
1. Some care not whether they be ready or no: They do but dally with Eternity and things of Religion: Their Hearts are not moved with joy, or grief, or hope, or fear at the Remembrance of this day. Surely they have no Faith, at least not a lively, but dead Faith; and therefore are so dead-hearted; and besides they care for none of these things, they mind Earthly things. If they can live comfortably here, be well at ease here, they never take care to live eternally. Now to these I shall only say, Live in no state or frame of Heart, but what you would die in. Alas, in your serious moods you cannot but say, I would not die for all the World: But what if God should arrest thee before thou thinkest of it? What would become of thee? On the other side consider, when our work is done, and our Ornaments put on, then it will be pleasant to us to think of the coming of Christ. Now Lord lettest thou thy Servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy Salvation,