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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, There is besides this, temporary Faith; that is, such an assent as is accompanied with a sleight and insufficient touch upon the Heart, called a taste, Heb. 6.4. so that they do not only believe the Truths of the Gospel, but are tickled with some delight, and do in some measure find their Hearts drawn off from worldly lusts and practices; but the Impression is not deep enough, nor the Joy rooted enough to ⟨p. 7⟩counterbalance all temptations to the contrary. They seem to have their hearts loosened from the World, and to prefer Christ before the Creature, as long as no Temptations do assault, or sensual Objects stand up in any considerable strength to entice them, but then they bewray their weakness. But that Faith that is serious and hearty, doth so believe the Promises of the Gospel, as to seek Happiness in them, to make it his business so to believe the mysteries of our Redemption, as to build all his Comfort and Peace upon them; so believe the Commands of God as to frame his heart to observe them: in short, to improve every thing to the use of Holy Living.
Secondly, There is besides this, temporary Faith; that is, such an assent as is accompanyed with a sleight and insufficient touch upon the Heart, called a taste, Heb. 6.4. so that they do not only believe the Truths of the Gospel, but are tickled with some delight, and do in some measure find their Hearts drawn off from wordly lusts and practices; but the Impression is not deep enough, nor the Joy rooted enough to ⟨p. 7⟩counterballance all temptations to the contrary. They seem to have their hearts loosened from the World, and to preferre Christ before the Creature, as long as no Temptations do assault, or sensual Objects stand up in any considerable strength to intice them, but then they bewray their weakness. But that Faith that is serious and hearty, doth so believe the Promises of the Gospel, as to seek Happiness in them, to make it his business so to believe the mysteries of our Redemption, as to build all his Comfort and Peace upon them; so believe the Commands of God as to frame his heart to observe them: in short, to improve every thing to the use of Holy Living.