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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
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3. Third Reason, Why many that are Virgins come short of the Nuptial Feast, because if they should hold out a constant Profession, it will not be enough to qualify them for Heaven and everlasting Happiness. 'Tis possible an unrenewed man may never fall from his Profession, yet he can bring nothing to perfection. Luke 8.13. The Stony ground fell from their profession, but the Thorny ground brought nothing to perfection. All are not exposed to great Trials; Oh! nothing but a real Conversion will qualify us for the Kingdom of Heaven. The foolish Virgins case was as fair and as good as the other, till the Bridegroom came. Matth. 18.3. Except ye be converted, and become as little Children, ye cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven: The Sentence is absolute and peremptory. So Joh. 3.3. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Nothing less than renewing Grace will serve the turn: Be a man in appearance better or worse, a gross Sinner, or a painted Pharisee, a hopeful beginner, or one of long standing, except ye be born again, ye cannot see the Kingdom of God.
3. Third Reason, Why many that are Virgins come short of the Nuptial Feast, because if they should hold out a constant Profession, it will not be enough to qualifie them for Heaven and everlasting Happiness. 'Tis possible an unrenewed man may never fall from his Profession, yet he can bring nothing to perfection. Luke 8.13. The Stony ground fell from their profession, but the Thorny ground brought nothing to perfection. All are not exposed to great Tryals; Oh! nothing but a real Conversion will qualifie us for the Kingdom of Heaven. The foolish Virgins case was as fair and as good as the other, till the Bridegroom came. Matth. 18.3. Except ye be converted, and become as little Children, ye cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven: The Sentence is absolute and peremptory. So Joh. 3.3. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Nothing less than renewing Grace will serve the turn: Be a man in appearance better or worse, a gross Sinner, or a painted Pharisee, a hopefull beginner, or one of long standing, except ye be born again, ye cannot see the Kingdom of God.