A51846:905
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.
Sins against the Law, do not weigh so deep in his Balance, as slighting and neglecting the Gospel, that brings on heavy Wrath: So for common Gifts, good Affections, partial Reformation; 'tis all lost, as to any Reward; Ezek. 33.13. Yea, 'tis worse: 2 Pet. 2.20, 21. For if after they have escaped the Pollutions of the World, through the Knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome; the latter End is worse with them, than the Beginning: For it had been better for them not to have known the way of Righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment. The Wrath against them that return back to their Sins, is much greater than if they had never been so enlightened, and reformed. Those that have had more Light, and some taste of the Sweetness of Heavens way; If they fall away, 'tis hard to renew them to Repentance. This is the principal Sense intended in this Place; yet because the Words are so contrived, that they comprehend also the Loss we may sustain in this World, while we are trading for God; I shall show you, how God punisheth naughty and slothful Servants in this World, with the Loss of their Talents:
Sins against the Law, do not weigh so deep in his Ballance, as sleighting and neglecting the Gospel, that brings on heavy Wrath: So for common Gifts, good Affections, partial Reformation; 'tis all lost, as to any Reward; Ezek. 33.13. Yea, 'tis worse: 2 Pet. 2.20, 21. For if after they have escaped the Pollutions of the World, through the Knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome; the latter End is worse with them, than the Beginning: For it had been better for them not to have known the way of Righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment. The Wrath against them that return back to their Sins, is much greater than if they had never been so enlightned, and reformed. Those that have had more Light, and some taste of the Sweetness of Heavens way; If they fall away, 'tis hard to renew them to Repentance. This is the principal Sense intended in this Place; yet because the Words are so contrived, that they comprehend also the Loss we may sustain in this World, while we are trading for God; I shall shew you, how God punisheth naughty and sloathful Servants in this World, with the Loss of their Talents: