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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.
For the First, Since the Foolish Virgins came too late, We should all take care to begin with God betimes; the sooner the better.
1. Because you make a necessary work sure, and put it out of doubt and hazard. The time of life is the time of Grace, Luk. 2.14. 2 Cor. 6.2. Now the time of life is uncertain, Jam. 4.14. Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? it is but a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. And a work of necessity should not be left on peradventures: Therefore we ought to bestir our selves without delay or foreslowing. We know not how soon opportunity will be over. It cannot be done too soon, it may be done too late: and therefore 'tis good to be on the surest side. Ludovicus Capellus telleth us, out of Rabbi Jonah's Book of the Mystery of Repentance, that when a Disciple came to his Teacher to know what was the fittest time to repent in, he answered, One day before his death, meaning presently; for we have not assurance of another day: Prov. 27.1. Thou knowest not what to morrow may bring forth. Our greatest works and of most absolute necessity should be done first, and have the quickest dispatch, lest it be too late before we go about them. Oh woe to us if God should call us off before we have minded coming to him, and walking with him.
1. Because you make a necessary work sure, and put it out of doubt and hazard. The time of life is the time of Grace, Luk. 2.14. 2 Cor. 6.2. Now the time of life is uncertain,