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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.
(5.) Our Account must be answerable to our Receipts; there is a proportion of return expected: Hezekiah rendered not according to what he received. They that have received much, shall account for much; and they that have received little, shall account for little; he that received five Talents, must look to reckon for five: As he comforted his Friend that had but one Eye, that he should account but for the Sins of one Eye.
Now for the Reasons of this Diversity.
1. To show the Liberty of his Counsels: Christ may do with his own as he pleaseth; he will be known to be the Sovereign Lord in the distribution of his Gifts, and giving out his Grace to his Creatures as he shall see good: Matth. 11.26. Even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in thy Sight. 1 Cor. 12.11. For all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, distributing to every man severally as he will. Not as you will, but as he will: The Spirit is compared to wind, not only for its force, but its liberty: John 3.8. when, and how he pleaseth: to some he giveth Riches, to some Gifts, common Knowledge and Utterance, some have this Gift, some that; some in a lower Measure, some in a higher; some have a peculiar Excellency in Gifts, and Graces, others only the common Sincerity.
1. To shew the Liberty of his Councels: Christ may do with his own as he pleaseth; he will be known to be the Sovereign Lord in the distribution of his Gifts, and giving out his Grace to his Creatures as he shall see good: