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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.
1. A common work will go far: I take it for granted that there is a real common work of Grace, as well as a real special work; if you doubt it, I will inform you from Scripture, Heb. 6.4. compared with the 9th verse, we read of some that were enlightened, some that tasted of the good Word, and of the heavenly gift; and elsewhere of some That had escaped the pollutions of the World through the Knowledge of Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. 2.20. All this is real, the tasting the good word real, the enlightening real, the partaking of the heavenly gift real, the escaping the pollutions of the World real; but the Apostle saith in the 9th verse, We expect better things of you, and things that do accompany Salvation; or things that have necessarily salvation in them, things that whosoever hath them shall certainly be saved: The graces of Temporaries are for substance true, but slightly rooted; there are the purlieus of Grace, or the borders of the Kingdom of Heaven, some flashes of light or dawnings of Grace, but the Day-star doth not arise in their hearts; many are enlightened, taste the good word, have some delight in the Promises, tasted of the heavenly Gift, apprehend it sweet to have Communion with God in Christ, and taste the powers of the World to come, feel some transports of Soul when they hear of the hopes of eternal Life, and may be brought to some partial Reformation, but that which is wanting is a deep radication, or a more firm inherency of these Graces in the Soul, and an habitual predominancy of these motions and affections over all other inclinations: for 'till it be so, we cannot do any great service for God, or endure any trial for his sake. Sometimes true grace is described by its deep radication, Jam. 1.21. 'tis called an ingrafted word, 'tis not something tied on, but ingrafted, the root of the matter is within; and sometimes 'tis described by its efficacy, Rom. 6.17. Ye have obeyed from the Heart the form of Doctrine delivered to you.
1. A common work will go far: I take it for granted that there is a real common work of Grace, as well as a real special work; if you doubt it, I will inform you from Scripture,