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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.
Secondly, Why this is no more improved, and why we make no better use of it? There are four Causes of it. (1.) Ignorance. To many the Object is not represented; as to Heathens, and to sottish Christians. (2.) Inconsideration. Spiritual Objects must not only be represented, but enforced upon the Will by the efficacy and weight of Meditation, Psal. 1.3. (3.) Unbelief. They have not a sound persuasion of these Truths, Heb. 11.13. They were persuaded of them, and embraced them: They had not a Guess, but a sound Belief. (4.) Unsubjection of will, Rom. 8.7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: For it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 'Tis easier to cure their Errors, than to mortify their Affections.
Secondly, Why this is no more improved, and why we make no better use of it? There are four Causes of it. (1.) Ignorance. To many the Object is not represented; as to Heathens, and to sottish Christians. (2.) Inconsideration. Spiritual Objects must not only be represented, but inforced upon the Will by the efficacy and weight of Meditation, Psal. 1.3. (3.) Vnbelief. They have not a sound perswasion of these Truths, Heb. 11.13. They were perswaded of them, and embraced them: They had not a Ghess, but a sound Belief. (4.) Vnsubjection of will, Rom. 8.7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: For it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 'Tis easier to cure their Errours, than to mortifie their Affections.