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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.
First, The Person trusting, A Man: Who is here represented, (1.) As a great Lord and Master, that hath Servants of his own, and several Gifts to bestow upon them at his pleasure. In Luke 'tis, A certain Nobleman, who went into a far Country, to receive for himself a Kingdom, Luk. 19.12. In Mark, Chap. 13.34. A great Master of an house, who entrusts his Servants with his goods till his return. (2.) He is here considered as travelling into a far Country. Christs ascending into Heaven is thereby intended; for Gifts are the fruits of his Ascension.
First, The Person trusting, A Man: Who is here represented, (1.) As a great Lord and Master, that hath Servants of his own, and several Gifts to bestow upon them at his pleasure. In Luke 'tis, A certain Nobleman, who went into a far Countrey, to receive for himself a Kingdom, Luk. 19.12. In Mark, Chap. 13.34. A great Master of an house, who entrusts his Servants with his goods till his return. (2.) He is here considered as travelling into a far Countrey. Christs ascending into Heaven is thereby intended; for Gifts are the fruits of his Ascension.
Secondly, The Persons entrusted; He called his own Servants, and delivered to them: Not only Ministers and Officers of the Church are meant, though they especially; but all Christians, who are Christs Servants, employed by him in one state of life or other.
Secondly, The Persons intrusted; He called his own Servants, and delivered to them: Not only Ministers and Officers of the Church are meant, though they especially; but all Christians, who are Christs Servants, employed by him in one state of life or other.