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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. Industry, that he stir up himself, 2 Tim. 1.6. 2 Tim. 4.14. Neglect not the gift that is in thee. Oh let us not be idle, but hunt out occasions of doing good.
Doct. II. In trading, our Returns must carry proportion with our Receipts.
He that had five Talents, gained other five, and he that had two, gained other two. God will not accept of every mans rendering, for the mercies of common Providence, Deliverances; 2. Chron. 32.25. Hezekiah rendered something, but not according to the benefit received: Nor for the mercies of his Covenant, Justification, or pardoning mercy, Luk. 7.47. Her sins which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: But to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. All Love requireth Love, and an answerable degree. So for Sanctification: He expecteth more from them to whom he hath given more Grace, 1 Cor. 15.10. But by the Grace of God I am what I am, and his Grace which was bestowed upon me, was not in vain: But I laboured more abundantly than they all: Yet not I, but the Grace of God that was with me. And in general, of all Talents, Ordinances, he expecteth improvement suitable, clear Knowledge, strong Faith, more ready obedience, Luk. 12.47, 48. And the Servant that knew his Lords will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes: For unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required. Otherwise his Judgments will make it evident;