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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. It Presseth us to live always as those that are to give an Account. Paul quickened himself to diligence upon this Consideration, 2 Cor. 5.9, 10. If we were never to be called to an Account, we should do God all the Service that possibly we can, we are so much Obliged to him; but he hath set a day, wherein he will reckon with us: Oh what Watchfulness, what Diligence and Faithfulness should this produce in us! Jam. 2.12. So speak, and so do, as those that shall be judged by the Law of Liberty. We read in the Story of Albigenses, when the President of St. Juliers coming to Angrogne would have forced a man to Re-baptize his Child in the Popish way, he prayed the President that he would give it in Writing, and sign it with his own hand, that he would discharge him before God, and take the Peril upon himself: This made him relent and Profess his Trouble. Conscience is startled at Gods Records: if a man should do nothing, and speak nothing but what is to be registered and proclaimed at the Market-Cross, how watchful would he be! All is Recorded, the Books will be opened, therefore when we are about to do any thing unworthy, say as he, Acts 19.40. We are in danger to be called to an Account for this day uproar, there being no Cause whereby we may give an Account of this Concourse; so should you. We that are to give an Account, how careful should we be how we use our Time, Health, Strength, Understanding, Authority, Wealth and other Blessings of God: The commonness of these Notions maketh them to lose their Life and Influence. Therefore we should especially act Faith in Believing, and urging the Soul with this Account.
3. It Presseth us to live always as those that are to give an Account. Paul quickned himself to diligence upon this Consideration, 2 Cor. 5.9, 10. If we were never to be called to an Account, we should do God all the Service that possibly we can, we are so much Obliged to him; but he hath set a day, wherein he will reckon with us: Oh what Watchfulness, what Diligence and Faithfulness should this produce in us! Jam. 2.12. So speak, and so do, as those that shall be judged by the Law of Liberty. We read in the Story of Albigenses, when the President of St. Juliers coming to Angrogne would have forced a man to Re-baptize his Child in the Popish way, he prayed the President that he would give it in Writing, and sign it with his own hand, that he would discharge him before God, and take the Peril upon himself: This made him relent and Profess his Trouble. Conscience is startled at Gods Records: if a man should do nothing, and speak nothing but what is to be registred and proclaimed at the Market-Cross, how watchful would he be! All is Recorded, the Books will be opened, therefore when we are about to do any thing unworthy, say as he,