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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.
3. The Master in the Parable giveth not the same Measure of Talents to each Servant: Christ giveth not a like measure of Grace to every one; but to some more, to some less; as he thinketh Expedient: here are five Talents, and two Talents, and one Talent, given to each Servant, as there was a different measure given to Timothy and Demas.
Doct. III. That it pleaseth the Lord to dispense his Gifts variously among his People; to some more, to some fewer Talents.
See this is often inculcated in the Scripture. Rom. 12.6. Having then Gifts, differing according to the Grace given to us; 1 Cor. 7.7. Every man hath his proper Gift, one after this manner, another after that. God giveth to every one in the Church a measure, and Portion of Gifts as it pleaseth him. So 1 Cor. 12.11. All these things worketh one and the same Spirit, which is the proper Seat of this Doctrine. So Eph. 4.7. To every one of us is given Grace, according to the Measure of the Gift of Christ. So 1 Pet. 4.10. As every one hath received the Gift, so minister the same one to another, as good Stewards of the Grace of God. I have brought all these Scriptures to show you that this is a thing worthy to be taken Notice of, and seriously improved by us.