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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, Either Gifts of Nature, both of the Mind, and of the Body. Of the Mind, as promptness of Wit, clearness of the Understanding, soundness of Judgment, or solid Wisdom; all these were given you of God, and he expects an Improvement of these for his Glory; that every man should be what he is for his Creator. 'Twas a good saying of Epictetus in Arian; Si essem Lucinia, &c. If I were a Nightingale, I would sing as a Nightingale: Si essem Alauda, &c. If I were a Lark, I would pier as a Lark; but now I am a Man I will glorify God as a Man: But alas how often do men of the best endowments miscarry? Isa. 47.10. For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness, thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine Heart, I am, and none besides me. Satan made use of the Serpent, who was the subtlest of Beasts of the Field, Gen. 3.1. The Devil loveth to go to work with the sharpest Tools. God hath given great Abilities to some above others, to enable them for his Service: Now the Devil to despite God the more, turneth his own Weapons against himself. But it should not be so: We should remember that we have nothing but what we have received, and who maketh us to differ? 1 Cor. 4.7. So of the Body, as Health and Strength. Surely these Bona Corporis are Talents. God fitteth every man for the work wherein he will be honoured by him, Gal. 1.15. Separated from his Mothers Womb, with a Body fit to endure travel and hardship. Strength 'tis not to be wasted in sin and vanity, but employed for God: It is better it should be worn out with labours, than eaten out with rust.
First, Either Gifts of Nature, both of the Mind, and of the Body. Of the Mind, as promptness of Wit, clearness of the Understanding, soundness of Judgment, or solid Wisdom; all these were given you of God, and he expects an Improvement of these for his Glory; that every man should be what he is for his Creatour. 'Twas a good saying of Epictetus in Arrian; Si essem Lucinia, &c. If I were a Nightingale, I would sing as a Nightingale: Si essem Alauda, &c. If I were a Lark, I would piere as a Lark; but now I am a Man I will glorifie God as a Man: But alas how often do men of the best endowments miscarry?